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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Northbrook Junior High School this year?
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Enrollment
621
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHBROOK SD 28·NCES 172898003040
Northbrook Junior High School
1475 Maple Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 498-7920 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 181 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 222 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Northbrook SD 28. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
89.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.9% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.3% | 72.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northbrook Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #10 of 640 | #4 of 146 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.9% | #10 of 640 | #3 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #194 of 691 | #57 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #5 of 558 | #3 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #317 of 560 | #88 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #103 of 127 | #33 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
+15 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 9.7:1
% White
74%
was 79%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
14%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 621 | 73.5 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 72 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 65.1 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 62.3 | 9.7:1 | 4% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northbrook Junior High School.
About Northbrook Junior High School
Northbrook Junior High School, located in Northbrook, Illinois, is a mid-sized middle-grades school. There are 621 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 34% bigger than the average for middle schools in Illinois.
Northbrook SD 28 is the local district for Northbrook Junior High School. It runs 4 schools with 1,828 students.
About 74% of the student body at Northbrook Junior High School is White. Other groups include 14% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 44% White. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Northbrook Junior High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.4 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Illinois, 13.0:1, is higher.
The school is in Cook County, where the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
Northbrook Junior High School's closest public school neighbor is Meadowbrook Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2017-18 (606) to 2024-25 (621). White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 79% to 74%. The ratio was 9.7:1 in 2017-18 and 8.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northbrook SD 28
- Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Westmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Greenbriar Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Northbrook
- Glenbrook North High SchoolHigh · 2,111 students
- Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Wescott Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Shabonee SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Maple SchoolMiddle · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowbrook Elementary School0.3 mi · 497
- Greenbriar Elementary School1.0 mi · 352
- Glenbrook North High School1.2 mi · 2,111
- Wescott Elementary School1.3 mi · 469
- Maple School1.3 mi · 451
- Westmoor Elementary School1.4 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Northbrook Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Northbrook Junior High School?
Northbrook Junior High School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northbrook Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northbrook Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Northbrook Junior High School?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Northbrook Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Northbrook Junior High School?
Student demographics at Northbrook Junior High School are roughly 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northbrook Junior High School?
Northbrook Junior High School is overseen by Northbrook SD 28 in Cook County.
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