The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cambridge Jr/sr High School
Cambridge Jr/Sr High School sits in a small rural village in Henry County, serving a combined middle and high school population of roughly small-to-medium size for its locale and grades. The school enrolls students from grades six through twelve, making it a unified setting where middle and high schoolers share a campus.
The school's tested academic performance shows a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates range from the low-to-mid range at the middle grades to stronger performance in eighth grade. Mathematics proficiency trails notably behind, with roughly four in ten students meeting proficiency standards through middle grades. Science results are stronger, with middle-grade proficiency near a solid majority. Reading participation rates across grades are consistently high. Math and science participation are slightly lower but remain strong. No state testing data was available for high school grades or for elementary grades that feed into the school. A graduation rate was not provided; state testing data for high school grades was not available in the materials.
Among the county's districts, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint. That positioning suggests the school performs reasonably well relative to its rural county peers, though the math underperformance relative to other subjects is worth examining further.
The enrollment profile is notably homogeneous, with nearly all students white and very small numbers from other racial groups. Free and reduced-price lunch rates and special education or English learner enrollment numbers were not reported. The student body is drawn from both the village of Cambridge and surrounding rural Henry County territory.
The district itself is navigating meaningful change. In August 2025, Cambridge Jr/Sr High opened a new Agriculture Complex with two additional classrooms, an agricultural science lab, and a wet lab for live-animal study. This represents a permanent expansion of career and technical education and FFA programming, the kind of specialized offering that can anchor a rural school's identity and pathways. The timing reflects the FFA chapter's eightieth year and signals ongoing commitment to agricultural and technical curriculum alongside traditional academics.
On the property-tax side, families should know that the district filed a larger levy increase for December 2025 that triggered a Truth-in-Taxation hearing. The combined state and local tax rate is estimated to increase materially, translating to several hundred dollars in additional annual taxes on a median-valued home in the area. This is a lasting cost-of-living factor for families considering a move into the district.
Cambridge itself is the Henry County seat and a civic anchor for the region, but the village is contracting rather than growing. Population has declined modestly, and employment in the village also fell year over year. There is no new residential construction documented in the area. Residents work mainly in retail, manufacturing, and public administration, and many commute to the Quad Cities region for work. Housing in the area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. The school sits only blocks from the historic downtown courthouse square, not on an outlying campus, embedding it in the fabric of village civic life.
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