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Northwestern Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

30889 Route 111, Palmyra, IL 62674 · (217) 436-2011 · Part of Northwestern Community Unit School District 2

North Palmyra Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Jr High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for North Palmyra Township kids: Northwestern High School

On the path

Where North Palmyra Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Northwestern Elem Schoolin Palmyra
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Northwestern High Schoolin Palmyra

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

30889 Route 111, Palmyra

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 720
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
38’20
43’21
54’22
52’23
40’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Jr High School from North Palmyra Township families.

Other schools in Northwestern Community Unit School District 2

The district →
Northwestern Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palmyra
C
189 students11:1
Northwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmyra
C−
94 students8:1

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; North Palmyra Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.