Is EPG Middle School a good school?

EPG Middle School ranks 403 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend EPG Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended EPG Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of EPG Middle School?

Students at EPG Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of EPG Middle School attend?

Students who attend EPG Middle School usually go on to attend El Paso-Gridley High School

EPG Middle School

Summary:

EPG Middle School is a public middle school located in Gridley, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 243 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

EPG Middle School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 47.5%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, EPG Middle School's proficiency rate for all grades was 31.3%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is particularly strong, with an impressive 72% proficiency rate for all grades, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. EPG Middle School has also shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from a rank of 519 out of 1,294 Illinois middle schools in 2015-2016 to a rank of 403 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024.

EPG Middle School serves a relatively diverse student population, with 39.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, with a rank in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools in ELA proficiency for this subgroup in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ridgeview Junior High School, Parkside Junior High School, and Bloomington Junior High School, EPG Middle School outperforms them in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and Science proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public 5-8

403 McLean St
Gridley, IL 61744-7739

(309) 747-2156

District: El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
403^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,720

Students who attend EPG Middle School usually attend:

High:

El Paso-Gridley High School

Feeder schools for EPG Middle School:

Elementary:	Centennial School
	Jefferson Park School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 390

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details EPG Middle School ranks better than 70.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at EPG Middle School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare EPG Middle School employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at EPG Middle School is $8,720.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

EPG Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks EPG Middle School 403^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See EPG Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 243^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for EPG Middle School

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Rank History for all students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	61.33	548^th	1272	56.9%
2007	71.27	361^st	1287	72.0%
2008	72.38	362^nd	1293	72.0%
2009	75.08	308^th	1318	76.6%
2010	73.39	358^th	1327	73.0%
2011	68.89	457^th	1344	66.0%
2012	68.80	437^th	1365	68.0%
2013	67.47	414^th	1367	69.7%
2014	67.64	402^nd	1322	69.6%
2015	53.78	505^th	1302	61.2%
2016	54.50	519^th	1294	59.9%
2017	63.88	399^th	1293	69.1%
2018	59.01	472^nd	1293	63.5%
2019	68.43	377^th	1356	72.2%
2021	78.93	214^th	1241	82.8%
2022	79.71	223^rd	1369	83.7%
2023	77.39	245^th	1367	82.1%
2024	64.27	403^rd	1363	70.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	30.37	570^th	792	28.0%
2021	42.92	249^th	548	54.6%
2022	45.22	310^th	781	60.3%
2023	34.06	489^th	805	39.3%
2024	29.65	557^th	802	30.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.74	552^nd	1161	52.5%
2019	54.17	479^th	1217	60.6%
2021	78.03	105^th	1019	89.7%
2022	66.15	273^rd	1221	77.6%
2023	77.11	161^st	1234	87.0%
2024	56.97	418^th	1219	65.7%

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Rank History for Female students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.62	430^th	1226	64.9%
2019	65.95	388^th	1276	69.6%
2021	75.49	205^th	1017	79.8%
2022	81.46	187^th	1286	85.5%
2023	81.46	187^th	1275	85.3%
2024	68.02	342^nd	1251	72.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.32	231^st	674	65.7%
2024	43.64	282^nd	639	55.9%

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Rank History for Male students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.26	484^th	1223	60.4%
2019	68.17	336^th	1296	74.1%
2021	76.44	185^th	1048	82.3%
2022	73.34	265^th	1286	79.4%
2023	70.05	305^th	1292	76.4%
2024	59.55	422^nd	1264	66.6%

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Rank History for White students at EPG Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.77	503^rd	889	43.4%
2019	50.66	432^nd	905	52.3%
2021	68.57	219^th	813	73.1%
2022	66.33	252^nd	898	71.9%
2023	62.79	272^nd	895	69.6%
2024	47.37	452^nd	875	48.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for EPG Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	179	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2006	174	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2007	175	1	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	180
2008	160	0	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	171
2009	288	1	6	3	4	n/a	n/a	3	305
2010	302	4	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	313
2011	291	2	3	4	2	0	1	0	303
2012	280	6	2	4	3	0	4	0	299
2013	271	6	2	3	3	0	3	0	288
2014	265	2	1	7	3	0	5	0	283
2015	239	0	1	10	2	0	5	0	257
2016	238	0	0	11	0	0	9	0	258
2017	235	1	0	14	1	0	10	0	261
2018	331	1	0	20	1	0	19	0	372
2019	329	4	0	17	1	0	11	0	362
2020	307	6	0	12	0	0	16	0	341
2021	313	5	0	16	0	0	15	0	349
2022	323	7	0	17	0	0	20	0	367
2023	335	10	0	16	0	0	20	0	381
2024	344	8	0	19	0	0	19	0	390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at EPG Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	183	10.3	17.8	20.2
2006	178	11.0	16.2	21.9
2007	180	10.0	18.0	23.3
2008	171	11.0	15.5	19.3
2009	305	17.4	17.5	25.8
2010	313	18.3	17.0	36.3
2011	303	18.0	16.8	32.3
2012	299	19.8	15.1	36.1
2013	288	14.0	20.5	34
2014	283	16.0	17.6	32.2
2015	257	16.0	16.0	36.2
2016	258	16.0	16.1	30.6
2017	261	14.5	18.0	31
2018	372	26.5	14.0	41.9
2019	362	27.5	13.1	37.6
2020	341	26.5	12.8	37.5
2021	349	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	367	27.9	13.1	40.1
2023	381	25.7	14.7	39.1
2024	390	27.3	14.2	38.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio EPG Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	183	10.3	17.8	20.2
2006	178	11.0	16.2	21.9
2007	180	10.0	18.0	23.3
2008	171	11.0	15.5	19.3
2009	305	17.4	17.5	25.8
2010	313	18.3	17.0	36.3
2011	303	18.0	16.8	32.3
2012	299	19.8	15.1	36.1
2013	288	14.0	20.5	34
2014	283	16.0	17.6	32.2
2015	257	16.0	16.0	36.2
2016	258	16.0	16.1	30.6
2017	261	14.5	18.0	31
2018	372	26.5	14.0	41.9
2019	362	27.5	13.1	37.6
2020	341	26.5	12.8	37.5
2021	349	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	367	27.9	13.1	40.1
2023	381	25.7	14.7	39.1
2024	390	27.3	14.2	38.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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