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Berkeley SD 87 Schools
Berkeley SD 87 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Berkeley). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Berkeley SD 87 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Berkeley SD 87
4 of 6 schools in Berkeley SD 87 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 4
Best schools in Berkeley SD 87
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ J W Riley Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Northlake Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Sunnyside Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Macarthur Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Berkeley SD 87
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- D+ J W Riley Intermediate School, Northlake
- D- Macarthur Middle School, Berkeley
- D Northlake Middle School, Northlake
- D Sunnyside Intermediate School, Berkeley
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Jefferson Primary School, Bellwood
- Whittier Primary School, Northlake
Where Berkeley SD 87 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,143 students with 179 full-time-equivalent teachers and 349 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1706000
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bellwood SD 88 (7 schools, 2 mi)
- Elmhurst SD 205 (13 schools, 2 mi)
- Proviso Twp HSD 209 (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Mannheim SD 83 (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Franklin Park SD 84 (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Westchester SD 92-5 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Salt Creek SD 48 (3 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Berkeley SD 87
How many schools are in Berkeley SD 87?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Berkeley SD 87, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Berkeley SD 87 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Northlake, Berkeley, Bellwood.
How good are the schools in Berkeley SD 87?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 26.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 8.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Berkeley SD 87?
2,143 students were enrolled in Berkeley SD 87 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Berkeley SD 87?
Berkeley SD 87 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Berkeley. Its boundary covers about 4.6 sq mi.