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Northbrook Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Northbrook Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Northbrook, Illinois, which is part of the highly-ranked Northbrook School District 28. This exceptional school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, achieving exceptional academic performance that far exceeds state averages.

Northbrook Junior High School boasts an impressive 89.9% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and 81% proficiency in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school's success extends across diverse student groups, ranking 11th out of 669 Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students and 4th out of 812 schools for special education students in English Language Arts proficiency. Additionally, Northbrook Junior High School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.5% to 10.8%, which are lower than the state average.

While Northbrook Junior High School's performance is exceptional, it is part of a strong educational ecosystem in the Northbrook area. Nearby schools like Maple School, Wood Oaks Junior High School, and Sunset Ridge Elementary School also demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, suggesting that the Northbrook community is dedicated to providing high-quality education for all students.

621

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,604

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062-5418

(847) 498-7920

District: Northbrook School District 28

Students who attend Northbrook Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Glenbrook North High School

Feeder schools for Northbrook Junior High School:

Elementary:	Greenbriar Elementary School
	Meadowbrook Elementary School
	Westmoor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Asian:

14.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (85% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Illinois avg46%

18^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 811Northbrook School District 28 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	97.6	18 of 1368	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	22 of 1363	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	20 of 1367	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	17 of 1369	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	38 of 1241	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	58 of 1356	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	109 of 1293	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	130 of 1293	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	165 of 1294	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	93.9	62 of 1302	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	93.5	42 of 1322	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	57 of 1367	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	62 of 1365	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	168 of 1344	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	156 of 1327	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	91 of 1318	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	139 of 1293	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	85.8	78 of 1287	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	54 of 1272	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	23 of 1209	98.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	21 of 1204	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	93.6	32 of 1185	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	33 of 186	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	30 of 184	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	18 of 192	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	16 of 198	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	63.9	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	95 of 201	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	78 of 209	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	10 of 694	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	16 of 639	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	13 of 674	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	19 of 1248	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	17 of 1251	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	22 of 1275	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	15 of 1286	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	35 of 1017	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	69 of 1276	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	102 of 1226	91.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	11 of 669	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	53 of 639	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	144 of 590	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	23 of 1229	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	51 of 1219	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	25 of 1234	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.9	236 of 1221	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	20 of 1271	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	23 of 1264	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	24 of 1292	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	16 of 1286	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	34 of 1048	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	52 of 1296	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	130 of 1223	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	4 of 812	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	14 of 802	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	24 of 805	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	25 of 781	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	68 of 548	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	52 of 792	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	55 of 602	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	18 of 884	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	28 of 875	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	28 of 895	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	17 of 898	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	34 of 813	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	79 of 905	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	163 of 889	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+37 vs state

Science85%+40 vs state

Mathematics81%+42 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
Northbrook Junior High School	Public	6-8	1475 Maple Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7920	621	74	8.4		460 (74.1%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (5.8%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	97.6	18^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.7%		97.8	22^nd of 1363 public middle schools	98.4%	4		84.9			91.5	88.7	89.8	89.9			76.3	83.1	82.9	81.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	98.8	99.4	98.3	$28,604	$371	$28,233
Maple School	Public	6-8	2370 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook/Glenview School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 400-8905	451	42	10.6		207 (45.9%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.7%)	171 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	98	15^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.9%		98.7	12^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.1%	3		82.0			93.6	94.3	89.4	92.3			88.6	90.8	80.7	86.5	99.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.8	96.2	$24,807	$378	$24,430
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	97.1	26^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	6^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.6%	20	69.8	83.0	92.2	86.0	92.3	82.4	89.1	88.6	82.8	79.6	80.4	88.2	78.3	82.0	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	55.4	$32,403	$530	$31,873
Field School	Public	6-8	2055 Landwehr Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-6884	333	34	9.7		126 (37.8%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.4%)	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.9%)	91.8	92^nd of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		93.2	80^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	12		67.5			74.2	79.4	88.7	81.3			61.3	62.7	63.5	62.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	93.7	98.1	95.3	$25,508	$482	$25,026
Attea Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Chestnut Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 486-7700	714	68	10.5	20.0%	390 (54.6%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (15.1%)	168 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	90.9	107^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.2%		90.5	113^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.7%	6		70.9			81.5	84.4	77.6	81.1			56.4	64.3	52.0	57.4	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	97.3	99.2	98.9	$20,817	$582	$20,235
Central School	Public	5-8	620 Greenwood Ave	Glencoe	60022	Cook County	Glencoe School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 835-7600	561	59	9.5		461 (82.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.0%)	26 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	96	36^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		97.5	27^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.0%	9	77.2	75.6		86.8	91.7	83.5	81.4	85.6		77.2	78.9	87.8	76.4	80.1	98.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	51.1	97.3	98.6	75.2	$29,006	$329	$28,676
Alan B Shepard Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Grove Ave	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 948-0620	476	49	9.6		392 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	95.1	52^nd of 1368 public middle schools	96.2%		96.9	32^nd of 1363 public middle schools	97.7%	20		69.9			88.3	89.2	83.8	87.1			61.6	80.3	70.1	70.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.6	98.5	93.5	$21,374	$381	$20,993
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	929 Edgewood Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3201	663	60	11.0		543 (81.9%)	18 (2.7%)	44 (6.6%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	92.9	83^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.9%		85.9	160^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.3%	77		72.1			83.3	80.1	82.1	81.9			64.3	62.4	62.2	63.0	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	99.4	97.1	$26,694	$401	$26,293
Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	97.4	23^rd of 1368 public middle schools	98.3%		98.2	17^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	6		87.0			91.4	92.9	82.9	89.1			79.6	89.4	80.1	82.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	96.4	97.5	96.6	$25,611	$104	$25,507
Carleton W Washburne School	Public	7-8	515 Hibbard Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-5892	376	42	8.9		342 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	94.5	63^rd of 1368 public middle schools	95.4%		94.4	62^nd of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	1		77.3				84.6	76.4	80.8				79.9	78.8	79.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	$31,157	$293	$30,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Northbrook Junior High School

What district is Northbrook Junior High School in?

Northbrook School District 28

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

Students who attend Northbrook Junior High School usually go on to attend Glenbrook North High School

Is Northbrook Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Northbrook Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northbrook Junior High School?

Students at Northbrook Junior High School are 74% White, 14% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Northbrook Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Northbrook Junior High School.

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