Northbrook Junior High School
Northbrook, IL · Northbrook SD 28
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
10th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 99%▲ Improving
1475 Maple Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062
(847)498-7920NCES ID 172898003040Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Northbrook Junior High School 10th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 99th 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 649 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.7% | 76.3% | ▼ 10.4 pts | |
| Asian | 6.8% | 13.7% | ▲ 6.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.2 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 $712K in zip 60062 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Northbrook Junior High School
- #3Maple SchoolNorthbrook/Glenview SD 30 · 1.3 mi away3rd of 685
ELA 92% ▲3 · Math 86% ▲6Compare - #9Sunset Ridge Elem SchoolSunset Ridge SD 29 · 1.9 mi away9th of 685
ELA 88% ▼1 · Math 82% ▲2Compare - #63Field SchoolWest Northfield SD 31 · 2.2 mi away63rd of 685
ELA 80% ▼9 · Math 62% ▼18Compare - #80Attea Middle SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 2.5 mi away80th of 685
ELA 81% ▼8 · Math 57% ▼23Compare - #15Central SchoolGlencoe SD 35 · 2.9 mi away15th of 685
ELA 86% ▼3 · Math 80% =Compare - #29Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 3.1 mi away29th of 685
ELA 87% ▼2 · Math 70% ▼10Compare - #8Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolNorthbrook ESD 27 · 3.3 mi away8th of 685
ELA 89% = · Math 83% ▲3Compare - #21Carleton W Washburne SchoolWinnetka SD 36 · 3.6 mi away21st of 685
ELA 81% ▼8 · Math 79% ▼1Compare
What school district is Northbrook Junior High School in?
Northbrook Junior High School is part of the Northbrook SD 28 district in Northbrook, Illinois.
Is Northbrook Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Northbrook Junior High School 10th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Northbrook Junior High School?
White 76%, Asian 14%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 4% (649 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Northbrook Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60062 is $712K 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.