Oak Terrace Elem School
Highwood, IL · North Shore SD 112
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
642nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 70%· Stable
240 Prairie Ave, Highwood, IL 60040
(224)765-3100NCES ID 170011902199Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Oak Terrace Elem School 642nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 70% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2019 to 70th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 538 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 70.9% | 55.0% | ▼ 15.9 pts | |
| White | 24.5% | 37.5% | ▲ 13.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 2.0% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $498K in zip 60040 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Oak Terrace Elem School
- #341Wayne Thomas Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 0.6 mi away341st of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲8 · Math 64% ▲13Compare - #303Indian Trail Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 1 mi away303rd of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲5 · Math 71% ▲20Compare - #126Cherokee Elem SchoolLake Forest SD 67 · 2.1 mi away126th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲14 · Math 81% ▲30Compare - #148Walden Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 2.2 mi away148th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲19 · Math 74% ▲23Compare - #226Sherwood Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 2.5 mi away226th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲14 · Math 69% ▲18Compare - #46Bannockburn SchoolBannockburn SD 106 · 2.6 mi away46th of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲27 · Math 81% ▲30Compare - #292Red Oak Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 2.6 mi away292nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲17 · Math 59% ▲8Compare - #98Kipling Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 2.7 mi away98th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲21 · Math 78% ▲27Compare
What school district is Oak Terrace Elem School in?
Oak Terrace Elem School is part of the North Shore SD 112 district in Highwood, Illinois.
Is Oak Terrace Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Oak Terrace Elem School 642nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 70% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Oak Terrace Elem School?
Hispanic 55%, White 38%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2% (538 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Oak Terrace Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60040 is $498K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.