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Enrollment
614
Middle
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STREATOR ESD 44·NCES 170011205381
Northlawn Jr High School
202 E 1st St, Streator, IL 61364 · (815) 672-4558 · LaSalle County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Illinois public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
440 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 4 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 154 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Streator ESD 44. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.5pp since 2023
Math
13.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.9% | 6.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northlawn Jr High School
Northlawn Jr High School's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northlawn Jr High School this school | 614 | 71.7% | 27.6% |
| Central Elementary School Kewanee | 353 | 72.8% | 31.5% |
| Collinsville Middle School Collinsville | 894 | 68.1% | 34.2% |
| Elden D Finley Jr High School Chicago Ridge | 405 | 64.9% | 30.3% |
| Dorris Intermediate School Collinsville | 871 | 69.0% | 38.1% |
| Challand Middle School Sterling | 726 | 62.8% | 32.0% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northlawn Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #464 of 578 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #550 of 640 ▲ 29 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #492 of 640 ▲ 67 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #203 of 691 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #482 of 558 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #207 of 560 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #97 of 581 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #209 of 440 | #3 of 7 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
614
-38 (-6%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 614 | 39.2 | 15.7:1 | 72% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 67% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 43.4 | 14.2:1 | 63% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 73% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 46 | 16.5:1 | 69% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 67% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 39 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 34 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northlawn Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (702 to 614); teachers down 9% (43 to 39.2).
About Northlawn Jr High School
Northlawn Jr High School is a middle school in Streator, Illinois, reachable at (815) 672-4558. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 614 students. That puts enrollment 33% above the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois.
Northlawn Jr High School is one of 3 schools in Streator ESD 44, which enrolls 1,511 students in total.
At Northlawn Jr High School, 61% of students are White. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of LaSalle County is roughly 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northlawn Jr High School scores 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northlawn Jr High School is 15.7:1, based on 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Lunch program data show 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in LaSalle County report 53%.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Northlawn Jr High School outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Northlawn Jr High School are 2.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (27.6% actual, 30.1% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for LaSalle County show that median household income comes to about $73,045, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 54, with about 14,523 students.
Measured in a straight line, Streator Twp High School is about 0.7 miles from Northlawn Jr High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Northlawn Jr High School is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Northlawn Jr High School's location as Town: Distant.
From 652 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 614 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Northlawn Jr High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Streator ESD 44
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Kimes Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Streator
- Streator Twp High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Kimes Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Woodland Elementary/Jr High SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 138 students
Nearby schools
- Streator Twp High School0.7 mi · 764
- Centennial Elementary School1.1 mi · 482
- Kimes Elementary School1.7 mi · 415
- Woodland Elementary/Jr High School5.3 mi · 320
- Woodland High School5.3 mi · 138
- Grand Ridge School7.0 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Northlawn Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Northlawn Jr High School?
Northlawn Jr High School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Northlawn Jr High School serve?
Northlawn Jr High School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Northlawn Jr High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Northlawn Jr High School.
What is the student diversity at Northlawn Jr High School?
Student demographics at Northlawn Jr High School are roughly 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Northlawn Jr High School in?
Northlawn Jr High School is part of Streator ESD 44.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.