Middlefork Primary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Middlefork Primary School

405 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093

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Top 5%

Serving 239 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Middlefork Primary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in IL
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Middlefork Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Middlefork Primary School's student population of 239 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middlefork Primary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	44
1	68
2	53
3	67

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School
2023	241
2022	222
2021	219
2020	197
2019	197
2018	201
2017	201
2016	212
2015	203
2014	199
2013	194
2012	158
2011	201
2010	202
2009	200
2008	213
2007	211
2006	221
2005	228
2004	212
2003	182
2002	205
2001	227
2000	218
1999	234
1998	229
1997	217
1996	200
1995	197
1994	205
1993	187
1992	178
1991	167
1990	157
1989	152
1988	151
1987	157

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School
2023	23
2022	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	17
2014	16
2013	17
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	15
2008	15
2007	14
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	14
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	14
1993	12
1992	14
1991	12
1990	10

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School Rankings

Middlefork Primary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Middlefork Primary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#154 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School
2023	#154
2022	#139
2021	#38
2019	#114
2018	#44
2017	#53
2016	#39
2015	#48
2014	#110
2013	#130
2012	#909

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70-79%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	74%	27%	77%
2021	74%	28%	71%
2019	84%	33%	73%
2018	84%	32%	74%
2017	84%	32%	73%
2016	84%	31%	74%
2015	84%	29%	71%
2014	90%	59%	91%
2013	90%	58%	91%
2012	90%	80%	97%
2011	90%	80%	96%

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50-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2022	54%	30%	67%
2021	64%	32%	63%
2019	64%	38%	73%
2018	74%	37%	74%
2017	74%	38%	73%
2016	74%	36%	74%
2015	74%	38%	79%
2014	84%	57%	85%
2013	84%	58%	86%
2012	90%	75%	95%
2011	90%	75%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	9:1
2022	11:1	14:1	9:1
2020	10:1	15:1	9:1
2019	10:1	15:1	9:1
2018	11:1	16:1	10:1
2017	11:1	15:1	10:1
2016	11:1	16:1	9:1
2015	12:1	16:1	10:1
2014	13:1	16:1	10:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	9:1	16:1	10:1
2011	11:1	16:1	10:1
2010	11:1	16:1	9:1
2009	13:1	16:1	11:1
2008	14:1	18:1	13:1
2007	15:1	17:1	12:1
2006	15:1	16:1	11:1
2005	15:1	16:1	11:1
2004	14:1	17:1	11:1
2003	13:1	16:1	12:1
2002	14:1	16:1	12:1
2001	15:1	16:1	12:1
2000	15:1	16:1	13:1
1999	15:1	16:1	13:1
1998	13:1	17:1	12:1
1997	13:1	17:1	12:1
1996	12:1	17:1	12:1
1995	13:1	17:1	12:1
1994	15:1	18:1	12:1
1993	15:1	18:1	13:1
1992	13:1	17:1	12:1
1991	14:1	17:1	13:1
1990	16:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	9%
1996	2%	3%	8%
1995	4%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	8%
1993	4%	3%	10%
1992	7%	3%	9%
1991	7%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	4%	27%	3%
2022	4%	27%	5%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	3%
2019	2%	26%	3%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	3%	25%	2%
2014	5%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	4%
2007	1%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%
1993	3%	11%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%
2003	1%	21%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	80%	45%	82%
2022	81%	47%	82%
2021	81%	47%	83%
2020	84%	48%	85%
2019	84%	48%	85%
2018	92%	49%	93%
2017	92%	49%	93%
2016	92%	49%	92%
2015	91%	49%	92%
2014	88%	50%	89%
2013	93%	50%	91%
2012	91%	51%	92%
2011	90%	51%	89%
2010	93%	53%	90%
2009	91%	53%	90%
2008	91%	54%	90%
2007	95%	55%	92%
2006	94%	56%	91%
2005	95%	57%	93%
2004	96%	57%	94%
2003	95%	58%	92%
2002	96%	59%	95%
2001	94%	60%	94%
2000	95%	61%	94%
1999	92%	62%	91%
1998	96%	63%	94%
1997	96%	64%	91%
1996	98%	64%	92%
1995	96%	65%	91%
1994	96%	65%	92%
1993	93%	65%	89%
1992	93%	66%	91%
1991	93%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.32
2022	0.33	0.68	0.32
2021	0.33	0.68	0.31
2020	0.29	0.68	0.27
2019	0.29	0.68	0.27
2018	0.15	0.67	0.13
2017	0.15	0.67	0.13
2016	0.15	0.67	0.15
2015	0.17	0.67	0.15
2014	0.24	0.66	0.20
2013	0.13	0.66	0.17
2012	0.19	0.65	0.15
2011	0.19	0.66	0.21
2010	0.17	0.64	0.17
2009	0.19	0.64	0.18
2008	0.20	0.64	0.16
2007	0.10	0.63	0.13
2006	0.11	0.61	0.17
2005	0.09	0.61	0.14
2004	0.08	0.60	0.12
2003	0.10	0.59	0.14
2002	0.08	0.59	0.09
2001	0.12	0.58	0.12
2000	0.10	0.57	0.12
1999	0.15	0.56	0.16
1998	0.07	0.56	0.12
1997	0.08	0.54	0.16
1996	0.04	0.53	0.14
1995	0.08	0.53	0.16
1994	0.08	0.52	0.15
1993	0.13	0.52	0.20
1992	0.13	0.52	0.17
1991	0.13	0.52	0.15

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Middlefork Primary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District
2023	1%	43%	2%
2022	1%	43%	2%
2021	1%	44%	2%
2020	2%	47%	1%
2019	2%	47%	1%
2018	1%	46%	2%
2017	1%	46%	2%
2016	2%	47%	1%
2015	1%	52%	1%
2014	3%	47%	4%
2012	1%	21%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Middlefork Primary School's ranking?

Middlefork Primary School is ranked #154 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Middlefork Primary School?

239 students attend Middlefork Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Middlefork Primary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Middlefork Primary School?

Middlefork Primary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Middlefork Primary School offer ?

Middlefork Primary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Middlefork Primary School part of?

Middlefork Primary School is part of Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5%
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education