Northwestern Jr High School

30889 Route 111, Palmyra IL, 62674 | Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 | 217-436-2011
  • grades 7-8
  • students 42
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Palmyra
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
21%Palmyra
33%Illinois

Northwestern Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Northwestern Community Unit School District 2" in Palmyra, IL. There are a total of 42 students and 6 teachers at Northwestern Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 7 to 1.

Northwestern Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 47% lower than the Illinois average.

Northwestern Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students42
Teachers6
Student/Teacher ratio7:1

 

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 Northwestern 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
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7<= 20%
8<= 20%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
721-39%
8<= 20%
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.

Northwestern Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 100.0% 99.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Palmyra demographics profile

StatisticPalmyraIllinoisNational
Population64712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)64822891
Median age43.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Palmyra

IndexPalmyraIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college38.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters0.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northwestern Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.