West Northfield Sd 31, IL

Original Research by School Decision on West Northfield Sd 31

West Northfield School District 31 serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade across two elementary schools in Glenview and Northbrook, a pair of affluent suburbs northwest of Chicago in Cook County. The district enrolls a diverse student population, with substantial representation of Asian students, alongside white, Hispanic, and multiracial families. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, but the surrounding housing market is expensive, with median home values well above the state benchmark and rental costs that track with national affordability challenges.

In state testing on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, the district's proficiency runs uneven across grade and subject. In elementary grades (third and fourth), the district shows lower results in both English language arts and math, with fourth-grade math proficiency markedly below half. Performance strengthens in the middle grades. By eighth grade, English language arts proficiency reaches a notably high level; eighth-grade science also shows solid results. In math across sixth through eighth grades, proficiency hovers in the low-to-mid range. The science test covers only fifth and eighth grades under state policy; proficiency in fifth-grade science fell below math for that year. Overall, the district's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Cook County's districts, a position that reflects strength in the upper grades despite the weaker showing at third and fourth. Test participation rates are very high across the district, exceeding 97 percent in nearly all grades and subjects.

The district carries a multi-year strategic plan adopted in spring 2021 through facilitation by the Consortium for Educational Change. According to publicly reported district sources, this plan guides mission, vision, values, and annual decisions including school calendar design. The plan remains the most concrete recent change shaping the academic experience, though additional detail on specific curriculum initiatives or program changes was not available in accessible sources.

Chronic absenteeism in District 31 runs well below the county median, placing the district in the top quartile for attendance. Per-pupil current spending sits in the upper range for the county. The district operates two schools: Henry Winkelman Elementary and Field School, both of which remain open. Enrollment is small to moderate for the grade band served, with roughly equal distribution across the ten grades.

A parent considering this district should expect strong performance in eighth-grade English language arts and solid science and math results in middle school, offset by lower proficiency in early elementary grades, particularly in third and fourth grade math. The student body is notably diverse, and the surrounding community is affluent but high-cost. The district's strategic focus and high attendance rates suggest active educational planning, though prospective families may want to inquire with the district about specific interventions in early elementary mathematics.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

955

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 11%

Black 3%

White 37%

Asian 38%

Two+ 11%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

52%

—

Gr 4

32%

—

Gr 5

59%

—

Gr 6

46%

—

Gr 7

56%

—

Gr 8

82%

—

Math

Gr 3

55%

—

Gr 4

39%

—

Gr 5

44%

—

Gr 6

41%

—

Gr 7

39%

—

Gr 8

41%

—

Science

Gr 5

41%

—

Gr 8

38%

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Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

Henry Winkelman Elem School

Field School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

72%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

62%

Grade 5

61%

Grade 6

63%

Grade 7

64%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

64%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

75%

Grade 5

73%

Grade 6

79%

Grade 7

89%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

57%

Grade 5

68%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$721,278

Year-over-year change+7.9%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$370K to $805K

vs. state typical2.49x

vs. national typical1.96x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60062	Northbrook	$702K	+8.4%	78.2%
60026	Glenview	$805K	+6.1%	20.7%
60025	Glenview	$617K	+7.9%	0.7%
60070	Prospect Heights	$370K	+6.5%	0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,674/mo

Year-over-year change+9.1%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,681 to $2,680/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60062	Northbrook	$2,680	+9.1%	78.2%
60025	Glenview	$2,636	+7.0%	0.7%
60070	Prospect Heights	$1,681	—	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,640/mo

Home price / national median income8.6x

Annual rent / national median income38.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$965/mo

Market Activity: Cook County

Median listing price$349,900

Median listing price YoY+1.4%

Median price per sq ft$235

Median days on market35.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.6%

Active listings6,653

Active listings YoY-16.6%

New listings4,792

New listings YoY-15.3%

Pending listings6,887

Pending listings YoY-3.4%

Hotness: median listing price$332,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%

Supply score87.3

Supply score YoY-0.1%

Demand score39.6

Demand score YoY+4.9%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

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