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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,556 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 62% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
6,383 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
644 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Evanston CCSD 65 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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
8 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
294 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,381 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
29%
# Black Students
1,477 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
23%
22%
# White Students
2,575 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
40%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
630 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
238
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
596
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
660
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
687
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
700
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
723
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
674
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
728
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,441 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,125 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$173 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,441
$21,914
Spending / Student
$27,125
$21,170
Best Evanston CCSD 65 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 650 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
| 369 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
| 695 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
| 581 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
| 261 students
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