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Millbrook Junior High School

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Millbrook Junior High School ranks 397 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Millbrook Junior High School is a public middle school located in Newark, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school is part of the Newark CCSD 66 district, which is ranked 219 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Millbrook Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 82.8% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, with only 33.3% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has a strong performance for male students, ranking 287 out of 1,271 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025, compared to a ranking of 335 out of 1,248 for female students. Millbrook Junior High School has also experienced a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 8.9% in 2024-2025, which is well below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Millbrook Junior High School generally outperforms Traughber Junior High School and Thompson Junior High School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Somonauk Middle School, which ranks among the top 15% of Illinois middle schools. Millbrook Junior High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a consistently strong academic performance.

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,893

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8411 Fox River Dr
Newark, IL 60541-9255

(630) 553-5435

District: Newark CCSD 66

Students who attend Millbrook Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Newark Community High School

Feeder schools for Millbrook Junior High School:

Elementary:

Newark Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Illinois avg44%

397^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 811Newark CCSD 66 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	67.5	397 of 1368	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	338 of 1363	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	390 of 1367	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	258 of 1369	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	238 of 1241	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	203 of 1356	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	238 of 1293	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	201 of 1293	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	449 of 1294	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	360 of 1302	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	279 of 1322	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	184 of 1367	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	343 of 1365	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	250 of 1344	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	159 of 1327	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	148 of 1318	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	175 of 1293	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	171 of 1287	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	530 of 1272	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	84.6	139 of 1209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	183 of 1204	84.8%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	151 of 1185	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	335 of 1248	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	388 of 1251	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	356 of 1275	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	225 of 1286	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	328 of 1017	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	202 of 1276	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	217 of 1226	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	68.0	267 of 1161	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	287 of 1271	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	250 of 1264	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	417 of 1292	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	274 of 1286	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	147 of 1048	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	235 of 1296	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	287 of 1223	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	429 of 884	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	326 of 875	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	355 of 895	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	178 of 898	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	187 of 813	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	223 of 905	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	238 of 889	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)77th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Science63%+20 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Millbrook Junior High School	Public	5-8	8411 Fox River Dr	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-5435	89	8	10.7	24.7%	69 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.5%)	67.5	397^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.0%		70.4	338^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.2%	59	70.6	55.6		82.4	72.2	96.0	77.8	82.8		64.7	22.2	32.0	22.2	33.3	93.5	94.4	94.4	94.4	93.5	93.5	93.5	75.9	$13,893	$460	$13,433
Plano Middle School	Public	7-8	804 S Hale St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3608	358	29	12.2	57.3%	113 (31.6%)	24 (6.7%)	207 (57.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	38.9	792^nd of 1368 public middle schools	42.1%		34.5	827^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	35		36.2				38.3	52.0	45.3				28.7	18.6	23.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	98.8	$18,474	$309	$18,165
Sandwich Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2138	420	32	13.0	51.2%	307 (73.1%)	2 (0.5%)	94 (22.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	54.6	564^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.8%		54.1	539^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.5%	25		55.1			55.0	48.8	50.0	51.2			44.5	30.2	19.9	30.8	97.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.1	98.6	97.9	97.5	$16,429	$727	$15,703
Emily G Johns School	Public	4-6	430 S Mitchell Dr	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-9182	494	37	13.2	57.1%	150 (30.4%)	43 (8.7%)	279 (56.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	32.5		38.0	42.0	51.5			43.9	29.4	20.5	25.5			25.2	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	34.9	$15,875	$341	$15,535
Yorkville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	103 E Schoolhouse Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4384	638	53	12.0	31.7%	397 (62.2%)	55 (8.6%)	147 (23.0%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)								(n/a)	38.1		52.7	57.4	40.2			50.0	36.1	28.9	26.6			30.5	97.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.0	97.0	96.7	27.2	$15,216	$522	$14,694
Yorkville Middle School	Public	7-8	920 Prairie Crossing Dr	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4544	1,152	75	15.4	24.7%	706 (61.3%)	85 (7.4%)	282 (24.5%)	23 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	57.2	523^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.8%		58.2	475^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.2%	48		47.1				52.0	59.6	55.8				34.1	31.6	32.9	97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.2	97.8	96.8	96.6	$15,715	$330	$15,385
Somonauk Middle School	Public	5-8	510 W Lasalle St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-1866	249	16	15.5	38.6%	209 (83.9%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	86	176^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.1%		93.2	81^st of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	95	62.7	41.5		83.1	80.0	78.5	83.8	81.4		79.7	69.6	70.8	48.5	66.5	91.2	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.3	91.2	69.3	49.2	$16,205	$275	$15,931
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	47W984 Route 30	Big Rock	60511	Kane County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 556-4190	216	21	10.0	25.9%	184 (85.2%)	4 (1.9%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.8	490^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.2%		69.4	352^nd of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	138	46.6	61.4		74.1	64.1	59.1	74.4	67.9		34.5	18.8	15.9	32.6	25.4	94.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	93.3	92.0	93.3	89.9	$19,761	$491	$19,270
Serena Middle School	Public	5-8	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-9250	184	15	11.9	44.6%	154 (83.7%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	44.6	701^st of 1368 public middle schools	48.8%		45.8	659^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.7%	42	33.3	36.2		78.4	52.0	62.5	27.1	51.1		67.6	24.0	43.8	13.6	33.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	71.4	$22,056	$2,665	$19,391
Traughber Junior High School	Public	6-8	570 Colchester Dr	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2700	1,070	59	18.0	24.7%	600 (56.1%)	108 (10.1%)	252 (23.6%)	50 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.3%)	64.7	428^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.7%		67.3	373^rd of 1363 public middle schools	72.6%	55		54.3			56.5	48.6	64.2	56.7			35.1	36.9	46.3	39.6	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	96.0	$14,743	$410	$14,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Millbrook Junior High School

What district is Millbrook Junior High School in?

Newark CCSD 66

How many students attend Millbrook Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Millbrook Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Millbrook Junior High School?

Students at Millbrook Junior High School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

Students who attend Millbrook Junior High School usually go on to attend Newark Community High School

Is Millbrook Junior High School a good school?

Millbrook Junior High School ranks 397^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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