Northbrook Junior High School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 649 students in grades 6-8, Northbrook Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 649 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in IL
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northbrook Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Northbrook Junior High School's student population of 649 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northbrook Junior High School
6	213
7	214
8	222

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Total Students

649 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School
2023	631
2022	637
2021	612
2020	591
2019	591
2018	624
2017	624
2016	612
2015	610
2014	576
2013	607
2012	608
2011	615
2010	606
2009	601
2008	625
2007	635
2006	633
2005	622
2004	625
2003	611
2002	631
2001	616
2000	613
1999	571
1998	582
1997	539
1996	510
1995	480
1994	448
1993	444
1992	413
1991	446
1990	458
1989	443
1988	441
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School
2023	65
2022	65
2020	61
2019	61
2018	61
2017	61
2016	58
2015	64
2014	63
2013	73
2012	64
2011	65
2010	66
2009	64
2008	56
2007	60
2006	66
2005	66
2004	64
2003	63
2002	64
2001	64
2000	59
1999	56
1998	57
1997	56
1996	57
1995	57
1994	48
1993	46
1992	44
1991	43
1990	44

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 3, 2026

School Rankings

Northbrook Junior High School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northbrook Junior High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#41 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School
2023	#41
2022	#39
2021	#73
2019	#228
2018	#373
2017	#461
2016	#583
2015	#257
2014	#184
2013	#250
2012	#114

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67%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	67%	27%	72%
2021	65%	28%	70%
2019	61%	33%	65%
2018	56%	32%	61%
2017	54%	32%	60%
2016	53%	31%	58%
2015	54%	29%	58%
2014	85%	59%	86%
2013	81%	58%	85%
2012	96%	80%	97%
2011	93%	80%	95%

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75%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2022	75%	30%	73%
2021	64%	32%	64%
2019	65%	38%	68%
2018	59%	37%	61%
2017	56%	38%	58%
2016	49%	36%	54%
2015	66%	38%	66%
2014	84%	57%	85%
2013	85%	58%	88%
2012	95%	75%	96%
2011	94%	75%	94%

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81%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	10:1	14:1	10:1
2020	10:1	15:1	10:1
2019	10:1	15:1	10:1
2018	10:1	16:1	10:1
2017	10:1	15:1	10:1
2016	11:1	16:1	10:1
2015	10:1	16:1	10:1
2014	9:1	16:1	10:1
2013	8:1	13:1	10:1
2012	9:1	16:1	11:1
2011	9:1	16:1	11:1
2010	9:1	16:1	11:1
2009	9:1	16:1	11:1
2008	11:1	18:1	13:1
2007	11:1	17:1	12:1
2006	10:1	16:1	12:1
2005	9:1	16:1	12:1
2004	10:1	17:1	12:1
2003	10:1	16:1	12:1
2002	10:1	16:1	12:1
2001	10:1	16:1	12:1
2000	10:1	16:1	12:1
1999	10:1	16:1	12:1
1998	10:1	17:1	12:1
1997	10:1	17:1	12:1
1996	9:1	17:1	11:1
1995	8:1	17:1	11:1
1994	9:1	18:1	11:1
1993	10:1	18:1	11:1
1992	9:1	17:1	11:1
1991	10:1	17:1	11:1
1990	11:1	18:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	15%	6%	14%
2022	15%	5%	15%
2021	14%	5%	14%
2020	11%	5%	14%
2019	11%	5%	14%
2018	13%	5%	13%
2017	13%	5%	13%
2016	11%	5%	12%
2015	9%	6%	11%
2014	10%	5%	10%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	8%	4%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	8%	5%	9%
2009	9%	5%	9%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	9%	4%	7%
2003	10%	4%	8%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	10%	3%	7%
1998	9%	3%	8%
1997	8%	3%	8%
1996	7%	3%	8%
1995	7%	3%	7%
1994	9%	3%	9%
1993	10%	3%	9%
1992	12%	3%	10%
1991	9%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	5%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	5%	26%	5%
2019	5%	26%	5%
2018	5%	26%	5%
2017	5%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	4%
2012	4%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	3%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2006	7%	19%	4%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	75%	45%	75%
2022	79%	47%	76%
2021	78%	47%	76%
2020	78%	48%	77%
2019	78%	48%	77%
2018	79%	49%	78%
2017	79%	49%	78%
2016	82%	49%	79%
2015	84%	49%	81%
2014	83%	50%	82%
2013	85%	50%	84%
2012	84%	51%	85%
2011	87%	51%	86%
2010	88%	53%	88%
2009	87%	53%	88%
2008	86%	54%	88%
2007	88%	55%	89%
2006	89%	56%	89%
2005	89%	57%	90%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	89%	58%	91%
2002	95%	59%	93%
2001	93%	60%	92%
2000	91%	61%	91%
1999	87%	62%	91%
1998	89%	63%	91%
1997	92%	64%	92%
1996	92%	64%	91%
1995	93%	65%	92%
1994	91%	65%	91%
1993	88%	65%	89%
1992	86%	66%	89%
1991	89%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	0.41	0.70	0.41
2022	0.36	0.68	0.39
2021	0.37	0.68	0.41
2020	0.38	0.68	0.38
2019	0.38	0.68	0.38
2018	0.36	0.67	0.37
2017	0.36	0.67	0.37
2016	0.32	0.67	0.35
2015	0.29	0.67	0.33
2014	0.30	0.66	0.32
2013	0.27	0.66	0.29
2012	0.29	0.65	0.28
2011	0.24	0.66	0.26
2010	0.22	0.64	0.21
2009	0.24	0.64	0.22
2008	0.26	0.64	0.22
2007	0.22	0.63	0.20
2006	0.20	0.61	0.21
2005	0.20	0.61	0.18
2004	0.18	0.60	0.18
2003	0.20	0.59	0.17
2002	0.10	0.59	0.13
2001	0.13	0.58	0.14
2000	0.17	0.57	0.16
1999	0.23	0.56	0.17
1998	0.19	0.56	0.17
1997	0.15	0.54	0.16
1996	0.14	0.53	0.16
1995	0.13	0.53	0.16
1994	0.17	0.52	0.16
1993	0.22	0.52	0.18
1992	0.25	0.52	0.21
1991	0.20	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northbrook Junior High School	Illinois	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	3%	43%	2%
2022	3%	43%	3%
2021	3%	44%	3%
2020	3%	47%	2%
2019	3%	47%	2%
2018	3%	46%	2%
2017	3%	46%	2%
2016	4%	47%	3%
2015	8%	52%	7%
2014	5%	47%	3%
2013	5%	45%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Northbrook SD 28 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northbrook Junior High School's ranking?

Northbrook Junior High School is ranked #41 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Northbrook Junior High School often compared to?

Northbrook Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wood Oaks Jr High School, Maple School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Northbrook Junior High School?

649 students attend Northbrook Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Northbrook Junior High School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northbrook Junior High School?

Northbrook Junior High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Northbrook Junior High School offer ?

Northbrook Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Northbrook Junior High School part of?

Northbrook Junior High School is part of Northbrook SD 28 School District.

In what neighborhood is Northbrook Junior High School located?

Northbrook Junior High School is located in the Techny neighborhood of Northbrook, IL. There are 6 other public schools located in Techny.