Northbrook Junior High School

Northbrook Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6 through 8 in Northbrook, Illinois, with an enrollment of 649 students. It holds a composite score of 9.9 out of 10 and an Exceptional rating across academic achievement and student growth. The numbers behind that rating are striking.

Northbrook Junior High ranks #1 of 684 middle schools in Illinois and #2 of 3,813 public schools statewide, outperforming 100% of Illinois schools in academic performance. Among Northbrook's own schools, it holds the top spot as well, ranking #1 of 11. Academic and growth scores both sit at or near a perfect 9.9 and 9.8 respectively, reflecting consistent, measurable progress across the student body — not just high baseline achievement.

The school's student-teacher ratio of 9.0 to 1 is notably low for a public middle school, meaning students get more direct access to teachers than is typical. For families comparing middle school options in Illinois, these figures place Northbrook Junior High in a category very few schools reach. Parents searching for a public school that combines top-tier academics with strong growth outcomes will find it difficult to outrank this school — because, by the data, almost nothing in the state does.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9:1, Northbrook Junior High School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.