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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60035

At a glance

Schools

2,033

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBraeside Elementary School83^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Red Oak Elementary School up 167 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sherwood Elementary School 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 60035 zip code area of Highland Park, Illinois is home to 6 high-performing elementary schools that are part of the North Shore School District 112, which is ranked 101 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Among the standout schools in this area are Ravinia Elementary School, Braeside Elementary School, and Wayne Thomas Elementary School, all of which rank in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools and have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools consistently outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

While the schools in this area generally have low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is an area of concern that warrants further investigation and action by the district. Overall, the elementary schools in the 60035 zip code provide an excellent education to their students, with several standout institutions leading the way.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Shore Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	776 Red Oak Ln	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 291-7905	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 Saint Johns Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3500	472	38	12.5		383 (81.1%)	10 (2.1%)	39 (8.3%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	84.1	302^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.3	219^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	83	59.7	59.0	64.2	71.4	64.7	79.3	64.2	67.5	70.4	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.1	98.5	98.8	$24,874	$401	$24,473
Braeside Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Pierce Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3401	260	23	11.2		239 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	94.4	83^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.5	200^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.3%	117	68.1	80.4	81.8	85.1	82.5	89.1	72.7	76.6	79.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	$28,092	$401	$27,691
Ravinia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1936 Green Bay Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3700	285	24	11.8		241 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	92.2	130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.7%		97.6	36^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.3%	94	65.2	69.8	87.3	78.3	79.2	79.1	76.4	72.7	76.1	98.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	87.6	98.9	97.8	$24,979	$401	$24,578
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Stratford Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3800	342	38	9.0		274 (80.1%)	13 (3.8%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	86.1	263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.8	172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.7%	91	54.0	71.8	79.0	68.0	73.2	76.1	62.9	66.0	68.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	96.2	97.6	$28,767	$401	$28,366
Wayne Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	2939 Summit Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3900	449	33	13.5		336 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	60 (13.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	83.6	311^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.9%		96	74^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	237	62.1	60.5	66.7	79.1	68.4	71.1	54.2	67.2	64.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.8	98.6	98.6	$23,529	$401	$23,128
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	530 Red Oak Ln	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3750	225	23	9.6	36.9%	81 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (52.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	85.2	277^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.5%		76.7	444^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.5%	167	60.0	78.1	76.5	77.1	77.2	75.0	52.9	51.4	59.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	$28,999	$475	$28,524

Cities Near Zip Code 60035

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highland Park	0.35 mi	13	53^rd
Highwood	1.3 mi	1	246^th
Deerfield	2.01 mi	7	23^rd
Bannockburn	3.07 mi	1	8^th
Lake Forest	3.34 mi	8	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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