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New Berlin Junior High School

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New Berlin Junior High School ranks 395 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

New Berlin Junior High School serves 155 students in grades 6–8 in New Berlin, Illinois, among a nearby group of schools with varied sizes and grade spans. In 2025–26, its reported proficiency results were above state results in ELA, math and eighth-grade science. The most important finding is that ELA stands out: 69% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide, although the school was below its district’s 72%.

Compared with nearby schools, New Berlin is a strong performer but not a local leader. It ranked fourth of 10 nearby schools in all-grade ELA and third of 10 in math. Math proficiency was 45%, above the state’s 40% but below the district’s 48%. Grade 7 math is a particular strength at 53%, behind only Lincoln Magnet School among nearby schools with reported results; grade 8 math was lower at 37%, though still above that grade’s state result. Eighth-grade science was 53%, just above the state’s 52% and equal to the district, placing fifth among nine nearby schools with results. These schoolwide comparisons involve different grade spans, so grade-level comparisons are more useful where available.

Math has improved steadily, rising from 32% in 2023–24 to 45% in 2025–26, while ELA was 69% in both years, after dipping to 65% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile fell from 79 in 2024–25 to 65 in 2025–26; the school now ranks 395 of 1,126 statewide and has three stars. Its 12.2 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25 was below the nearby-school average of about 13. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible share was 29% that year, compared with a nearby average of 46%—context, not an explanation for achievement. One group’s SchoolDigger standing is notably lower than the overall result: White Students were at the 36th percentile in 2025–26, versus the schoolwide 65th percentile, and their group percentile had fallen from 65 in 2023–24.

155

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,111

Per pupil spending ?

29.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

300 W Ellis St
New Berlin, IL 62670

(217) 488-6012

District: New Berlin CUSD 16

Students who attend New Berlin Junior High School usually attend:

High:

New Berlin High School

Feeder schools for New Berlin Junior High School:

Elementary:

New Berlin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 65th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Illinois avg49%

395^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 738New Berlin CUSD 16 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
2026	60.3	395 of 1126	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	294 of 1368	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	275 of 1363	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	257 of 1367	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	634 of 1369	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	645 of 1241	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	536 of 1356	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	384 of 1293	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	402 of 1293	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	619 of 1294	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	530 of 1302	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	432 of 1322	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	446 of 1367	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	664 of 1365	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	613 of 1344	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	356 of 1327	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	552 of 1318	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	613 of 1293	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	526 of 1287	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	488 of 1272	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	533 of 1209	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	505 of 1204	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.0	366 of 1185	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	315 of 694	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	387 of 867	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	354 of 1248	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	229 of 1251	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	230 of 1275	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	510 of 1286	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	584 of 1017	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	492 of 1276	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	327 of 1226	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	362 of 1229	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	329 of 1219	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	247 of 1234	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	561 of 1221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	387 of 1019	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	460 of 1217	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	213 of 1161	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	361 of 829	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	240 of 1271	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	294 of 1264	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	283 of 1292	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	608 of 1286	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	554 of 1048	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	515 of 1296	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	461 of 1223	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	387 of 812	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	309 of 802	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	481 of 754	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	363 of 884	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	303 of 875	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	308 of 895	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	652 of 898	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	614 of 813	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	563 of 905	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	457 of 889	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Berlin Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	155	13	12.2	29.0%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	60.3	395^th of 1126 public middle schools	64.9%		75.4	294^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.5%	101		52.5		67.9	70.6	69.5	69.3		45.3	52.9	37.3	44.8	98.2%		$16,111	$43	$16,068
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	2455 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1061	393	26	15.1	11.5%	357 (90.8%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14 (3.6%)	53.7	479^th of 1126 public middle schools	57.5%		65.4	420^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.3%	59	69.7	58.3	78.8	61.2	70.1	68.8	69.7	45.5	37.1	35.1	41.7	39.8	98.7%		$12,879	$82	$12,798
A-C Central Middle School	Public	5-8	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 476-3312	89	7	12.2	41.6%	84 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	51.7	504^th of 1126 public middle schools	55.2%		24.3	1026^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.0%	522		58.3			65.0	54.2	48.2					20.0	98.9%		$22,529	$862	$21,667
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	5.8	1090^th of 1126 public middle schools	3.2%		11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%	188		20.3		33.7	28.4	33.3	31.8		9.2	14.6		9.8	99.8%		$20,241	$1,463	$18,778
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	23.6	866^th of 1126 public middle schools	23.1%		36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%	33		39.1		55.6	35.7	38.1	43.5		35.0	27.9	25.7	29.7	99%		$19,002	$1,314	$17,688
Glenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	595 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2481	735	43	17.1	22.7%	539 (73.3%)	37 (5.0%)	32 (4.4%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	61.4	384^th of 1126 public middle schools	65.9%		68	390^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.5%	6		61.2			73.6	60.1	66.5			49.8	42.9	46.2	98.5%		$13,840	$257	$13,583
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	465 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-1183	672	37	18.1	22.5%	527 (78.4%)	28 (4.2%)	25 (3.7%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)								(n/a)	55.4		68.7	67.0			67.8	41.1	46.9			44.1	98.7%		$12,238	$324	$11,914
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	2.4	1119^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.6%		9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%	204		20.8		19.5	10.9	23.3	17.7				6.3	4.3	100%		$20,196	$1,586	$18,610
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	82.1	159^th of 1126 public middle schools	85.9%		83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%	34		77.9		87.0	90.4	85.4	87.7		56.0	57.7	41.7	52.0	98%		$20,659	$1,226	$19,433
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	2	1120^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.5%		7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%	235		19.2		15.6	16.3	23.1	18.1			6.3		4.7	99.8%		$23,176	$1,602	$21,573

Frequently Asked Questions about New Berlin Junior High School

How many students attend New Berlin Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended New Berlin Junior High School.

What district is New Berlin Junior High School in?

New Berlin CUSD 16

What high school do graduates of New Berlin Junior High School attend?

Students who attend New Berlin Junior High School usually go on to attend New Berlin High School

What is the racial makeup of New Berlin Junior High School?

Students at New Berlin Junior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is New Berlin Junior High School a good school?

New Berlin Junior High School ranks 395^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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