Harvard Jr High School
Harvard, IL · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Harvard Jr High School is a middle school in Harvard, IL with 540 students enrolled and a 63% proficiency rate. Part of Harvard CUSD 50. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Harvard Jr High School is a middle school located in Harvard, Illinois. The school serves 540 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 63% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Harvard Jr High School is part of the Harvard CUSD 50 in Illinois. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Harvard Jr High School has 540 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Harvard CUSD 50 (502 students). Its 63% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 58%. Compared to the Illinois state average of 48%, the school performs 15 points higher. With a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Harvard Jr High School has 540 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 63% of students at Harvard Jr High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Harvard Jr High School is part of the Harvard CUSD 50 in Harvard, Illinois. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.