Top Rankings
Evanston CCSD 65 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,540 students in Evanston CCSD 65 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Evanston CCSD 65 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
6,273 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Evanston CCSD 65 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,402 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
1,434 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
23%
22%
# White Students
2,506 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
40%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
616 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
220
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
592
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
643
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
672
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
633
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
687
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
697
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
716
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
740
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,940 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,600 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$173 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,940
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,600
$21,244
Best Evanston CCSD 65 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Childrens Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1101 Washington St
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 424-2450
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 424-2450
Grades: 1-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Nichols Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Greenleaf St
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8661
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8661
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2424 Lake St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8500
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8500
Grades: K-8
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
Haven Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2417 Prairie Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8200
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 686 students
Rank: #55.
Chute Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Oakton St
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8601
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8601
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #66.
Dr Bessie Rhodes-global Studies
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3701 Davis St
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 859-8441
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 859-8441
Grades: K-8
| 253 students
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