Northbrook School
Mendota, IL · Mendota CCSD 289
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, distant
384th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 44%▼ Declining
1804 Guiles Ave, Mendota, IL 61342
(815)539-6237NCES ID 172562002773Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Northbrook School 384th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 44% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 56th in 2019 to 44th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 481 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.5% | 52.8% | ▼ 9.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 35.7% | 40.3% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $180K in zip 61342 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Northbrook School
- #258Paw Paw Junior High SchoolPaw Paw CUSD 271 · 11.6 mi away258th of 685
ELA 51% ▼4Compare - #644Lincoln Jr High SchoolLa Salle ESD 122 · 15.2 mi away644th of 685
ELA 27% ▼28 · Math 9% ▼19Compare - #363Parkside Middle SchoolPeru ESD 124 · 15.5 mi away363rd of 685
ELA 57% ▲2 · Math 30% ▲2Compare - #376Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy CUSD 272 · 15.6 mi away376th of 685
ELA 49% ▼6 · Math 35% ▲7Compare - #339Washington Elem SchoolOglesby ESD 125 · 18.5 mi away339th of 685
ELA 61% ▲6 · Math 30% ▲2Compare - #375Serena Middle SchoolSerena CUSD 2 · 20.7 mi away375th of 685
ELA 51% ▼4 · Math 33% ▲5Compare - #501Shepherd Middle SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 22.2 mi away501st of 685
ELA 46% ▼9 · Math 20% ▼8Compare - #435Logan Jr High SchoolPrinceton ESD 115 · 22.2 mi away435th of 685
ELA 48% ▼7 · Math 28% =Compare
What school district is Northbrook School in?
Northbrook School is part of the Mendota CCSD 289 district in Mendota, Illinois.
Is Northbrook School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Northbrook School 384th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 44% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Northbrook School?
White 53%, Hispanic 40%, Two or more races 3%, Black 3% (481 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Northbrook School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61342 is $180K 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.