Sunset Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093

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Top 5%

Serving 251 students in grades 4-8, Sunset Ridge Elementary 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 78% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-8
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5% in IL
: 78% (Top 1%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sunset Ridge Elementary School's student population of 251 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
4	53
5	51
6	48
7	48
8	51

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
2024	251
2023	249
2022	256
2021	262
2020	273
2019	273
2018	259
2017	259
2016	254
2015	279
2014	274
2013	301
2012	327
2011	317
2010	295
2009	315
2008	296
2007	296
2006	308
2005	311
2004	337
2003	334
2002	340
2001	305
2000	314
1999	292
1998	278
1997	261
1996	249
1995	224
1994	202
1993	204
1992	206
1991	206
1990	197
1989	206
1988	205

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
2024	33
2023	33
2022	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	30
2013	35
2012	32
2011	36
2010	36
2009	34
2008	24
2007	30
2006	33
2005	35
2004	34
2003	28
2002	32
2001	30
2000	27
1999	26
1998	24
1997	23
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	18
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	17
1987	16

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunset Ridge Elementary 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 Sunset Ridge Elementary School is 0.35, 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)

#38 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
2023	#38
2022	#42
2021	#62
2019	#89
2018	#65
2017	#85
2016	#78
2015	#54
2014	#116
2013	#120
2012	#103

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78%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2023	78%	27%	77%
2021	70%	28%	71%
2019	71%	33%	73%
2018	72%	32%	74%
2017	71%	32%	73%
2016	71%	31%	74%
2015	69%	29%	71%
2014	90%	59%	91%
2013	89%	58%	91%
2012	97%	80%	97%
2011	96%	80%	96%

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69%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2022	69%	30%	67%
2021	63%	32%	63%
2019	73%	38%	73%
2018	77%	37%	74%
2017	74%	38%	73%
2016	74%	36%	74%
2015	80%	38%	79%
2014	84%	57%	85%
2013	86%	58%	86%
2012	94%	75%	95%
2011	94%	75%	94%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	8:1	13:1
2023	8:1	14:1	9:1
2022	8:1	14:1	9:1
2020	9:1	15:1	9:1
2019	9:1	15:1	9:1
2018	9:1	16:1	10:1
2017	9:1	16:1	10:1
2016	8:1	16:1	9:1
2015	8:1	16:1	10:1
2014	9:1	16:1	10:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	10:1	16:1	10:1
2011	9:1	16:1	10:1
2010	8:1	16:1	9:1
2009	9:1	16:1	11:1
2008	12:1	18:1	13:1
2007	10:1	17:1	12:1
2006	9:1	16:1	11:1
2005	9:1	17:1	11:1
2004	10:1	17:1	11:1
2003	12:1	17:1	12:1
2002	11:1	17:1	12:1
2001	10:1	17:1	12:1
2000	12:1	17:1	13:1
1999	11:1	17:1	13:1
1998	12:1	17:1	12:1
1997	11:1	17:1	12:1
1996	12:1	17:1	12:1
1995	11:1	18:1	12:1
1994	10:1	18:1	12:1
1993	11:1	17:1	13:1
1992	11:1	17:1	12:1
1991	13:1	17:1	13:1
1990	12:1	18:1	14:1
1989	13:1	18:1	14:1
1988	12:1	18:1	13:1
1987	12:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	7%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	7%	3%	6%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	13%	3%	9%
1996	12%	3%	8%
1995	13%	3%	9%
1994	12%	3%	8%
1993	15%	3%	10%
1992	11%	3%	9%
1991	8%	3%	8%
1990	7%	3%	8%
1989	8%	3%	8%
1988	6%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	3%	28%
2023	3%	27%	3%
2022	5%	27%	5%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	2%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	3%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	2%	17%
2023	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	80%	45%
2023	84%	45%	82%
2022	83%	47%	82%
2021	84%	47%	83%
2020	86%	48%	85%
2019	86%	48%	85%
2018	94%	49%	93%
2017	94%	49%	93%
2016	92%	49%	92%
2015	93%	49%	92%
2014	90%	50%	89%
2013	90%	50%	91%
2012	93%	51%	92%
2011	89%	51%	89%
2010	89%	53%	90%
2009	89%	53%	90%
2008	90%	54%	90%
2007	91%	55%	92%
2006	89%	56%	91%
2005	91%	57%	93%
2004	92%	57%	94%
2003	91%	58%	92%
2002	95%	59%	95%
2001	94%	60%	94%
2000	93%	61%	94%
1999	91%	62%	91%
1998	92%	63%	94%
1997	87%	64%	91%
1996	88%	64%	92%
1995	87%	65%	91%
1994	88%	65%	92%
1993	85%	65%	89%
1992	89%	66%	91%
1991	91%	66%	91%
1990	91%	66%	90%
1989	89%	66%	90%
1988	92%	67%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	7%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	0.35	0.69
2023	0.29	0.70	0.32
2022	0.30	0.68	0.32
2021	0.29	0.68	0.31
2020	0.26	0.68	0.27
2019	0.26	0.68	0.27
2018	0.11	0.67	0.13
2017	0.11	0.67	0.13
2016	0.15	0.67	0.15
2015	0.13	0.67	0.15
2014	0.19	0.66	0.20
2013	0.19	0.66	0.17
2012	0.13	0.65	0.15
2011	0.22	0.66	0.21
2010	0.21	0.64	0.17
2009	0.22	0.64	0.18
2008	0.21	0.64	0.16
2007	0.21	0.63	0.13
2006	0.21	0.61	0.17
2005	0.16	0.61	0.14
2004	0.14	0.60	0.12
2003	0.17	0.59	0.14
2002	0.10	0.59	0.09
2001	0.11	0.58	0.12
2000	0.13	0.57	0.12
1999	0.17	0.56	0.16
1998	0.15	0.56	0.12
1997	0.23	0.54	0.16
1996	0.21	0.53	0.14
1995	0.22	0.53	0.16
1994	0.21	0.52	0.15
1993	0.26	0.52	0.20
1992	0.20	0.52	0.17
1991	0.17	0.52	0.15
1990	0.17	0.51	0.17
1989	0.20	0.51	0.19
1988	0.15	0.50	0.15

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Illinois	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2024	3%	43%
2023	3%	43%	2%
2022	3%	43%	2%
2021	3%	44%	2%
2020	1%	47%	1%
2019	1%	47%	1%
2018	2%	46%	2%
2017	2%	46%	2%
2016	1%	47%	1%
2015	1%	52%	1%
2014	4%	47%	4%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunset Ridge School District 29

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School is ranked #38 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?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sunset Ridge Elementary School?

251 students attend Sunset Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Sunset Ridge Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Ridge Elementary School?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sunset Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-8

What school district is Sunset Ridge Elementary School part of?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School is part of Sunset Ridge School District 29.

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