New Berlin Jr High School
New Berlin, IL · New Berlin CUSD 16
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
231st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 66%▲ Improving
300 W Ellis St, New Berlin, IL 62670
(217)488-6012NCES ID 172799002959Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks New Berlin Jr High School 231st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 66th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 166 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 92.8% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 2.4% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 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 $232K in zip 62670 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than New Berlin Jr High School
- #261Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains CUSD 8 · 9.1 mi away261st of 685
ELA 62% ▼3 · Math 40% ▼1Compare - #407A-C Central Middle SchoolA-C Central CUSD 262 · 12.6 mi away407th of 685
ELA 40% ▼25Compare - #667U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 13 mi away667th of 685
ELA 20% ▼45 · Math 7% ▼34Compare - #504Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 13.1 mi away504th of 685
ELA 41% ▼24 · Math 24% ▼17Compare - #278Glenwood Middle SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 13.8 mi away278th of 685
ELA 60% ▼5 · Math 40% ▼1Compare - #196Glenwood Intermediate SchBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 14 mi away196th of 685
ELA 67% ▲2 · Math 46% ▲5Compare - #679Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 14.8 mi away679th of 685
ELA 16% ▼49 · Math 5% ▼36Compare - #140Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 15.1 mi away140th of 685
ELA 78% ▲13 · Math 45% ▲4Compare
What school district is New Berlin Jr High School in?
New Berlin Jr High School is part of the New Berlin CUSD 16 district in New Berlin, Illinois.
Is New Berlin Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks New Berlin Jr High School 231st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of New Berlin Jr High School?
White 93%, Black 2%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (166 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near New Berlin Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62670 is $232K 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.