The public schools Northfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#5Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictGlenbrook HSD 225Schools36

Henry Winkelman Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 677 students Meadowbrook Elem School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 497 students Pleasant Ridge Elem School AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 492 students Henking Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 470 students Wescott Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students Westbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 467 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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