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Harvard Jr High School

Harvard, IL · Harvard CUSD 50 · Grades 6 - 8

616th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 10%· Stable

577
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
60%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.2%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Harvard Jr High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Harvard Jr High School 616th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 10th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%10%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Harvard Jr High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
33%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
9%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
30%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%33%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%9%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Harvard Jr High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 577 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic70%White27%
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Hispanic 70%White 27%65%34%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic64.9%70.0% 5.1 pts
White33.9%27.0% 6.9 pts
Two or more races0.4%1.7% 1.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.5% 0.1 pts
Black0.2%0.5% 0.3 pts

Homes near Harvard Jr High School

Typical home value $278K in zip 60033 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$71K$141K$212K$282K$269K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Harvard Jr High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Harvard Jr High School in?

Harvard Jr High School is part of the Harvard CUSD 50 district in Harvard, Illinois.

Is Harvard Jr High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Harvard Jr High School 616th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Harvard Jr High School?

Hispanic 70%, White 27%, Two or more races 2% (577 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Harvard Jr High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60033 is $278K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.