Willowbrook Elem School

Willowbrook Elementary School serves 333 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Glenview, Illinois. It earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — driven by a near-perfect academic score of 9.9 and a strong growth score of 9.2. The school ranks first among all 13 public schools in Glenview and sits at 27th out of 3,813 public schools statewide, placing it in the top 1% of Illinois schools overall.

That statewide standing reflects genuine academic depth. Willowbrook ranks 24th out of 2,326 elementary schools in Illinois — a result that puts it among the strongest primary schools in a state with hundreds of districts. A student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1 gives teachers the capacity to work closely with individual students, which likely supports both high achievement and the above-average growth scores the school maintains.

For families comparing elementary options in the northern Chicago suburbs, the data here is hard to overlook. Willowbrook is a regular public school, meaning no application, lottery, or tuition — and it consistently outperforms the vast majority of schools operating under the same conditions. Parents prioritizing academic outcomes will find Willowbrook among the most well-documented performers in the region.