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Harvard Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Harvard Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Harvard, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 577 students. The school is part of the Harvard CUSD 50 district, which is ranked 778 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harvard Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and just 9.2% were proficient in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with particularly low rankings for subgroups like Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, nearby middle schools such as Belvidere Central Middle School, Belvidere South Middle School, and Creekside Middle School generally outperform Harvard Junior High School across academic measures, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic characteristics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Harvard Junior High School may not be solely due to the demographics of the student body, but rather point to potential systemic issues within the Harvard CUSD 50 district that have persisted over time.

593

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,228

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Garfield St
Harvard, IL 60033-1737

(815) 943-6466

District: Harvard CUSD 50

Students who attend Harvard Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Harvard High School

Feeder schools for Harvard Junior High School:

Elementary:	Crosby Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

White:

25.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg23%

Illinois avg46%

1,103^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

778^th of 811Harvard CUSD 50 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1103 of 1368	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1099 of 1363	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1091 of 1367	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1214 of 1369	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1057 of 1241	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1074 of 1356	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	918 of 1293	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	969 of 1293	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	830 of 1294	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	988 of 1302	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.3	969 of 1322	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1116 of 1367	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	1104 of 1365	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	963 of 1344	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	1020 of 1327	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	1020 of 1318	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	1019 of 1293	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	988 of 1287	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.7	807 of 1272	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.4	784 of 1209	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.1	827 of 1204	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.3	699 of 1185	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	463 of 694	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	407 of 639	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	389 of 674	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	382 of 483	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	424 of 486	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	374 of 480	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	429 of 454	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	211 of 277	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	324 of 339	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	158 of 285	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1029 of 1248	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1015 of 1251	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1025 of 1275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1135 of 1286	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	878 of 1017	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	991 of 1276	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	850 of 1226	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	624 of 669	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	595 of 643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	586 of 661	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	651 of 662	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	466 of 517	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	598 of 639	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	511 of 590	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	999 of 1229	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	962 of 1219	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1006 of 1234	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1156 of 1221	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	833 of 1019	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1011 of 1217	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	928 of 1161	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	985 of 1271	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1033 of 1264	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1024 of 1292	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1125 of 1286	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	933 of 1048	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1001 of 1296	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	872 of 1223	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	683 of 812	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	512 of 802	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	499 of 805	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	429 of 781	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	662 of 792	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	291 of 602	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	765 of 884	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	737 of 875	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	808 of 895	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	848 of 898	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	779 of 813	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	749 of 905	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	617 of 889	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-20 vs state

Science30%-16 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

This school district is on the way up. WAY up. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

This is a terrible place to be! I am a former teacher at the school and there were countless number of parents who were mortified to find that the students are not getting the help they deserved. This is only part of the problem. Accomodations for students are changed and parents are not notified. They are pulled from and miss out on important classes to drill in areas that will be tested by the state. The principal is a tyrant who runs the school how she sees fit without regard for who it hurts. There is not much hope for the school until she is out! Test scores are low and bullying is up! Stay away if you can help it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harvard Junior High School	Public	6-8	1301 Garfield St	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-6466	593	51	11.6	59.9%	152 (25.6%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (71.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20.4	1103^rd of 1368 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	1099^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	4		29.6		33.3	31.8	35.6	33.5		8.9	10.3	8.3	9.2	97.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	97.4	98.1	96.8	$17,228	$698	$16,530
Alden-Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	9604 Illinois St	Hebron	60034	McHenry County	Alden Hebron School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 648-2442	99	9	11.5	36.4%	70 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	445^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.5%		72.3	319^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.6%	126		41.7		56.7	58.5	52.0	56.3		30.0	48.8	52.0	43.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	$15,083	$902	$14,180
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2121 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-4900	576	46	12.6	43.2%	316 (54.9%)	13 (2.3%)	219 (38.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	74.9	299^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%		73.5	302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	3		52.2		73.4	70.7	75.4	73.1		40.5	32.3	45.9	39.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.2	$16,393	$578	$15,814
North Boone Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	6200 N Boone School Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-9006	192	17	11.3	42.2%	129 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)								(n/a)	33.3		51.7	47.4			49.5	31.0	27.1			29.0	95.5	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.5	96.0	95.5	43.1	$17,740	$704	$17,036
North Boone Middle School	Public	7-8	17641 Poplar Grove Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-9274	233	17	13.4	41.6%	134 (57.5%)	1 (0.4%)	79 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	56.4	530^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.3%		53.8	543^rd of 1363 public middle schools	60.2%	13		48.3			53.4	64.7	59.4			36.9	19.8	27.9	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.4	97.2	98.4	96.8	$17,319	$719	$16,600
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16.0	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	57.7	517^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.2%		58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%	40		41.7		50.5	50.8	56.4	52.6		38.4	35.0	40.4	37.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	92.2	$14,148	$844	$13,305
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	3201 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5200	736	54	13.7	46.1%	405 (55.0%)	44 (6.0%)	257 (34.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	80.8	239^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.5%		85.7	162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	88.1%	77		53.9		68.4	80.6	78.6	75.9		37.5	56.6	45.6	46.5	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.5	97.6	94.0	$15,659	$682	$14,977
Nippersink Middle School	Public	6-8	10006 N Main St	Richmond	60071	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 678-7129	377	30	12.5	24.9%	315 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.1	338^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.3%		77.6	259^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.0%	79		47.2		66.1	67.9	66.9	67.0		38.3	47.1	39.7	42.0	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.5	95.2	96.5	95.7	$17,927	$232	$17,695
Parkland School	Public	6-8	1802 N Ringwood Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1700	645	57	11.3	37.7%	418 (64.8%)	5 (0.8%)	189 (29.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	63	452^nd of 1368 public middle schools	67.0%		52.7	561^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.8%	109		49.1		68.7	69.7	50.7	62.9		33.3	37.7	28.7	33.3	98.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.1	98.8	96.9	$20,343	$527	$19,816
Belvidere Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8787 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-0190	911	74	12.2	50.6%	484 (53.1%)	32 (3.5%)	342 (37.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	38.9	789^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.3%		34.5	828^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	39		50.7		44.1	34.4	43.2	40.7		20.0	27.3	19.9	22.4	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.3	$18,386	$725	$17,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvard Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Harvard Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Harvard Junior High School usually go on to attend Harvard High School

What district is Harvard Junior High School in?

Harvard CUSD 50

Is Harvard Junior High School a good school?

Harvard Junior High School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Harvard Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Harvard Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harvard Junior High School?

Students at Harvard Junior High School are 72% Hispanic, 26% White, 2% Two or more races.

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