North Prairie Jr High

500 North Ave, Winthrop Harbor IL, 60096 | Winthrop Harbor School District 1 | 847-731-3089
  • grades 5-8
  • students 259
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 41% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Winthrop Harbor
33%Illinois

North Prairie Jr High is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Winthrop Harbor School District 1" in Winthrop Harbor, IL. There are a total of 259 students and 20 teachers at North Prairie Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

North Prairie Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 24% higher than the Illinois average.

North Prairie Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students259
Teachers20
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 North Prairie Jr High, 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
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
530-39%
625-29%
725-29%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
540-49%
645-49%
745-49%
850-59%
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.

North Prairie Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 70.7% 69.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8% 17.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 7.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Winthrop Harbor demographics profile

StatisticWinthrop HarborIllinoisNational
Population6,67512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44022891
Median age48.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Winthrop Harbor

IndexWinthrop HarborIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college64.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The North Prairie Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.