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Northbrook Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1475 Maple Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 498-7920 · Part of Northbrook School District 28

Northfield Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
621
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northbrook Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

1475 Maple Ave, Northbrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6181
Grade 7222
Grade 8218
Enrollment over time
612’20
637’21
631’22
649’23
621’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Asian 14%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northbrook Junior High School from Northfield Township families.

Other schools in Northbrook School District 28

The district →
Westmoor Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northbrook
A+
358 students10:1
Meadowbrook Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northbrook
A+
497 students12:1
Greenbriar Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northbrook
A+
352 students9:1

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