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North Prairie Junior High

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North Prairie Junior High ranks 291 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

North Prairie Junior High is a public middle school located in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 251. The school is part of the Winthrop Harbor School District 1, which is ranked 384 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Prairie Junior High has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 758th out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022 to 291st out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is particularly strong, with 59.1% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 50.1% and the state's 53.1%. In Mathematics, North Prairie Junior High also outperforms the district and state, with 48.4% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 46.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 63.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 63.3% for the district and 45.4% for the state.

North Prairie Junior High outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as John R. Lewis Middle School, Millburn Middle School, and Robert E. Abbott Middle School, in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school also has a higher per-student spending of $19,137 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby schools.

240

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,645

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 North Ave
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096-1186

(847) 731-3089

District: Winthrop Harbor School District 1

Students who attend North Prairie Junior High usually attend:

High:	Zion-Benton East High School
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Feeder schools for North Prairie Junior High:

Elementary:

Westfield School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

31.3%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

291^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

384^th of 811Winthrop Harbor School District 1 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	75.6	291 of 1368	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	574 of 1363	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	751 of 1367	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	758 of 1369	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	660 of 1241	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	350 of 1356	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	573 of 1293	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	622 of 1293	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	648 of 1294	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	655 of 1302	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	590 of 1367	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	434 of 1365	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	356 of 1344	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	298 of 1327	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	439 of 1318	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	355 of 1293	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	347 of 1287	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	282 of 1272	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	266 of 1209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	376 of 1204	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.2	238 of 1185	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	194 of 639	69.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	4 of 486	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	264 of 1248	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	498 of 1251	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	675 of 1275	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	648 of 1286	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	592 of 1017	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	296 of 1276	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	534 of 1226	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	147 of 669	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	224 of 643	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	268 of 661	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	443 of 662	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	355 of 517	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	142 of 639	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	273 of 590	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	146 of 1229	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	470 of 1219	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	613 of 1234	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	716 of 1221	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	582 of 1019	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	163 of 1217	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	521 of 1161	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	272 of 1271	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	578 of 1264	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	740 of 1292	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	769 of 1286	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	727 of 1048	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	409 of 1296	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	551 of 1223	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	319 of 802	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	216 of 884	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	473 of 875	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	619 of 895	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	552 of 898	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	505 of 813	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	336 of 905	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	595 of 889	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science53%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 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 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
North Prairie Junior High	Public	5-8	500 North Ave	Winthrop Harbor	60096	Lake County	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 731-3089	240	24	10.0	54.6%	121 (50.4%)	24 (10.0%)	75 (31.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	75.6	291^st of 1368 public middle schools	78.7%		51.8	574^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.9%	283	43.6	63.3	60.0	60.0	43.8	76.5	59.1	40.0	46.7	51.6	55.8	48.4	98.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	94.8	76.0	$22,645	$1,453	$21,192
Shiloh Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2635 Gabriel Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 379-0400	358	27	13.5	85.8%	9 (2.5%)	99 (27.7%)	233 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	10.8	1298^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.1%		12.2	1283^rd of 1363 public middle schools	5.9%	15		7.1		18.9	19.4	23.2	20.5		8.9	9.3	5.3	7.8	71.5	80.3	80.3	80.3	76.7	77.4	86.2	65.3	$24,475	$1,140	$23,335
Zion Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1716 27th St	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0227	330	30	11.1	85.5%	22 (6.7%)	85 (25.8%)	208 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	11.1	1292^nd of 1368 public middle schools	5.6%		16.4	1188^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	104		11.5		14.4	26.7	23.0	21.1		7.1	7.7	4.7	6.6	72.5	79.1	78.8	78.0	76.6	84.3	82.6	73.3	$24,986	$1,124	$23,862
Beach Park Middle School	Public	6-8	40667 N Green Bay Rd	Beach Park	60099	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 596-5860	715	49	14.5	56.8%	68 (9.5%)	142 (19.9%)	451 (63.1%)	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	16.8	1178^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.9%		23.8	1027^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.7%	151		19.7		29.4	26.5	32.7	29.4		7.4	8.4	13.2	9.5	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	$19,757	$783	$18,974
Jack Benny Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Montesano Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2470	475	38	12.5	62.1%	19 (4.0%)	47 (9.9%)	357 (75.2%)	34 (7.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	15.5	1206^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.8%		13.8	1252^nd of 1363 public middle schools	8.1%	46		22.3		24.0	16.7	22.3	20.9		14.7	14.8	7.7	12.2	95.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	93.8	95.3	72.9	$21,158	$1,607	$19,551
Edith M Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	930 New York St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2760	493	44	11.2	72.2%	19 (3.9%)	53 (10.8%)	403 (81.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	9.4	1324^th of 1368 public middle schools	3.2%		14.5	1237^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.2%	87		14.6		8.7	12.9	17.2	13.0		4.7	10.0	5.7	6.7	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.2	94.4	95.9	63.3	$22,545	$1,300	$21,244
Miguel Juarez Middle School	Public	6-8	201 N Butrick St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2660	651	61	10.6	69.6%	14 (2.2%)	66 (10.1%)	543 (83.4%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	12	1276^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.7%		10.9	1317^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.4%	41		16.6		15.0	10.3	19.0	14.4		11.5	12.4	8.0	10.8	94.7	96.3	96.3	96.3	95.6	95.1	95.5	69.6	$22,276	$1,596	$20,680
Robert E Abbott Middle School	Public	6-8	1319 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2360	585	49	11.9	71.1%	14 (2.4%)	37 (6.3%)	523 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12.3	1269^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.2%		14.8	1232^nd of 1363 public middle schools	9.6%	37		16.8		21.5	16.0	26.8	21.8		7.7	8.6	7.4	7.9	94.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.7	94.7	95.3	57.2	$21,327	$1,293	$20,034
Viking School	Public	6-8	4460 Old Grand Ave	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 336-2108	461	39	11.8	54.4%	88 (19.1%)	108 (23.4%)	216 (46.9%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	19.1	1138^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.8%		25.6	990^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.4%	148		34.1		25.4	16.1	34.7	25.8		6.8	7.5	16.6	10.7	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.2	96.8	82.7	$19,652	$740	$18,912
John R Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2560	721	64	11.2	74.1%	26 (3.6%)	101 (14.0%)	569 (78.9%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	28.7	953^rd of 1368 public middle schools	30.3%		27.5	952^nd of 1363 public middle schools	30.2%	1		29.9		33.2	31.8	38.2	34.5		19.6	20.4	23.5	21.2	94.6	81.9	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.1	95.6	69.6	$23,464	$1,526	$21,938

Frequently Asked Questions about North Prairie Junior High

What high school do graduates of North Prairie Junior High attend?

Students who attend North Prairie Junior High usually go on to attend Zion-Benton East High School

What district is North Prairie Junior High in?

Winthrop Harbor School District 1

Is North Prairie Junior High a good school?

North Prairie Junior High ranks 291^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Prairie Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended North Prairie Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of North Prairie Junior High?

Students at North Prairie Junior High are 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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