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Wilmette Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

620 Locust Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091 · (847) 512-6600 · Part of Wilmette School District 39

New Trier Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
766
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilmette Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Trier Township kids: New Trier Township H S Winnetka

On the path

Where New Trier Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–49 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Wilmette Junior High SchoolYou are here
10–12New Trier Township H S Winnetkain Winnetka

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

620 Locust Rd, Wilmette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7381
Grade 8385
Enrollment over time
838’20
818’21
798’22
770’23
766’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Two or more races 11%Asian 9%Hispanic 8%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilmette Junior High School from New Trier Township families.

Other schools in Wilmette School District 39

The district →
Romona Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wilmette
A+
462 students9:1
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wilmette
A+
485 students12:1
McKenzie Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wilmette
A
461 students14:1
Harper Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wilmette
A+
366 students12:1
Highcrest Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Wilmette
A+
748 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; New Trier Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.