Harvard Jr High School

1301 Garfield St, Harvard IL, 60033 | Harvard Community Unit School District 50 | 815-943-6466
  • grades 6-8
  • students 594
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 15% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Harvard
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
15%Harvard
33%Illinois

Harvard Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Harvard Community Unit School District 50" in Harvard, IL. There are a total of 594 students and 46 teachers at Harvard Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Harvard Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 56% lower than the Illinois average.

Harvard Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students594
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Harvard Jr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
715-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
720-24%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Harvard Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 34.7% 37.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 1.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.3% 59.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Harvard demographics profile

StatisticHarvardIllinoisNational
Population9,20312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,10122891
Median age27.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%55%55%
Speak English61%77%79%
Speak Spanish38%13%13%

Education level achieved in Harvard

IndexHarvardIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade71.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school71.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college37.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Harvard Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.