Westmoor Elem School vs Meadowbrook Elem School

Westmoor Elem School ranks #3 of 3813 Illinois elementary schools, compared to Meadowbrook Elem School at #28 of the same 3,813 schools — a 25-position gap that places both schools in the top 1% of the state, yet clearly distinguishes Westmoor as the higher-performing of the two. The overall rating gap is 0.4 points, with Westmoor scoring 9.9/10 against Meadowbrook's 9.5/10, and both schools sit just 1.1 miles apart in Northbrook.

Academically, the two schools are nearly identical: Meadowbrook Elem School scores 9.9/10 and Westmoor Elem School scores 10.0/10, a difference of just 0.1 points. The more meaningful academic divergence appears in growth: Westmoor's growth score of 9.9/10 outpaces Meadowbrook's 9.1/10 by 0.8 points, suggesting that students at Westmoor make measurably greater year-over-year academic progress relative to peers — a signal that matters more than a single proficiency snapshot for families thinking about long-term trajectory.

Westmoor Elem School enrolls 352 students against Meadowbrook Elem School's 482, a difference of 130 students that translates directly into classroom experience. The student-teacher ratio sharpens that contrast further: Westmoor's 9.8:1 ratio gives each teacher roughly two fewer students to manage than Meadowbrook's 12.1:1, a structural advantage for individualized attention. Neither school reported free-and-reduced-price lunch data in the comparative set, so socioeconomic comparisons cannot be drawn from available figures.

One distinction between the schools is grade structure. Meadowbrook Elem School serves kindergarten through fifth grade, while Westmoor Elem School extends down to pre-kindergarten, making Westmoor an option for families seeking a single-school transition from pre-K through fifth grade. For families already settled in the district with children entering kindergarten, this difference is procedural; for those with younger children, it may reduce the number of school transitions before middle school.