Northwestern Jr High School
30889 Route 111 Palmyra IL, 62674, Macoupin County Phone: 217-436-2011 Ranking:  (1,185 out of 3,028, top 39%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 68 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 45 | 55 | 66 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 31 | 45.6% | 38 | 61.3% | 27 | 52.9% | 22 | 53.7% | 22 | 48.9% | 25 | 45.5% | 36 | 54.5% |
| Grade 8: | 37 | 54.4% | 24 | 38.7% | 24 | 47.1% | 18 | 43.9% | 23 | 51.1% | 30 | 54.5% | 30 | 45.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 32 | 47.1% | 33 | 53.2% | 30 | 58.8% | 19 | 46.3% | 16 | 35.6% | 22 | 40.0% | 27 | 40.9% |
| Female: | 36 | 52.9% | 29 | 46.8% | 21 | 41.2% | 22 | 53.7% | 19 | 42.2% | 25 | 45.5% | 35 | 53.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 2.2% | 2 | 3.6% | 1 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 68 | 100.0% | 62 | 100.0% | 51 | 100.0% | 38 | 92.7% | 42 | 93.3% | 53 | 96.4% | 65 | 98.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 57.4% | 31 | 50.0% | 13 | 25.5% | 17 | 41.5% | 19 | 42.2% | 13 | 23.6% | 25 | 37.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 37.3% | 5 | 12.2% | 3 | 6.7% | 10 | 18.2% | 15 | 22.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 16.71 | 8.50 | 6.83 | 7.50 | 9.20 | 66.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 83.3% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 87.0% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 83.4% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 71.0% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 87.5% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 90.3% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 94.2% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 59.8% |
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* Northwestern Jr High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.