Northwestern Jr High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palmyra, Illinois 62674 · Northwestern CUSD 2
About Northwestern Jr High School
Northwestern Jr High School is a public middle located in Palmyra, in the Northwestern CUSD 2 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 40 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States. Its strongest component is students per teacher (57th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 40.
There are 3 schools in Palmyra; Northwestern Jr High School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)24.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)52.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)8.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Northwestern Jr High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 52.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 8.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 24.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Northwestern Jr High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northwestern Jr High School a good school?
Northwestern Jr High School has a Success Index (US) of 24.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Northwestern Jr High School rank in Illinois?
Northwestern Jr High School is not ranked: schools need a published Enrollment and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Northwestern Jr High School?
Northwestern Jr High School had 40 students in 2025.
Is Northwestern Jr High School a elementary school or a high school?
Northwestern Jr High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northwestern Jr High School?
There are 2 schools within 15 km of Northwestern Jr High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.