Wood Oaks Jr High School
Northbrook, IL · Northbrook ESD 27
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
8th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
1250 Sanders Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
(847)272-1900NCES ID 171785002081Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wood Oaks Jr High School 8th 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 99th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.
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 451 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.1% | 65.2% | ▼ 17.9 pts | |
| Asian | 14.1% | 24.2% | ▲ 10.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 5.1% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 4.2% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $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 Wood Oaks Jr High School
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What school district is Wood Oaks Jr High School in?
Wood Oaks Jr High School is part of the Northbrook ESD 27 district in Northbrook, Illinois.
Is Wood Oaks Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wood Oaks Jr High School 8th 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 Wood Oaks Jr High School?
White 65%, Asian 24%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 4% (451 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wood Oaks Jr 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.