Is Evans Junior High School a good school?

Evans Junior High School ranks 356 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evans Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 776 students attended Evans Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Evans Junior High School?

Students at Evans Junior High School are 49% White, 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Evans Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Evans Junior High School usually go on to attend Normal Community High School

Evans Junior High School

Summary:

Evans Junior High School is a public middle school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 742 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Evans Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 356-493 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is notably higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 54.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, 32.6% in Mathematics, and 63.5% in Science. The school performs particularly well for Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Hispanic, Multi-racial, students with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of Illinois middle schools in these subgroups.

While Evans Junior High School generally outperforms the other middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5, including Parkside Junior High, Chiddix Junior High, and Kingsley Junior High, the school's performance is not as strong when compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Tri-Valley Middle School and Lexington Junior High School, particularly in Mathematics and for certain student subgroups. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly in recent years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2901 Morrissey Dr
Bloomington, IL 61704-5805

(309) 557-4406

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
356^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,494

Students who attend Evans Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Normal Community High School

Feeder schools for Evans Junior High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Elementary School
	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Pepper Ridge Elementary School
	Towanda Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 776

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Asian:

17.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Evans Junior High School ranks better than 73.9% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.97. (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 Evans Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. Student population at Evans Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.2%), Asian (17.9%), Hispanic (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evans Junior High School is 13.8. 2 middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Evans Junior High School employs 55.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evans Junior High School is $13,494, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evans Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Evans Junior High School 356^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Evans Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Evans Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2014	63.81	467^th	1322	64.7%
2015	51.93	521^st	1302	60.0%
2016	44.02	672^nd	1294	48.1%
2017	60.41	448^th	1293	65.4%
2018	59.23	468^th	1293	63.8%
2019	63.92	434^th	1356	68.0%
2021	51.82	493^rd	1241	60.3%
2022	57.62	481^st	1369	64.9%
2023	66.58	370^th	1367	72.9%
2024	68.97	356^th	1363	73.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.57	116^th	164	29.3%
2019	30.38	124^th	179	30.7%
2022	35.44	117^th	195	40.0%
2023	29.18	127^th	194	34.5%
2024	38.97	99^th	184	46.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	28.33	405^th	454	10.8%
2023	68.63	53^rd	480	89.0%
2024	63.63	88^th	486	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.88	253^rd	602	58.0%
2019	53.20	232^nd	792	70.7%
2021	44.45	226^th	548	58.8%
2022	37.79	427^th	781	45.3%
2023	33.54	500^th	805	37.9%
2024	36.75	444^th	802	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.15	926^th	1161	20.2%
2019	29.36	915^th	1217	24.8%
2021	29.51	745^th	1019	26.9%
2022	26.75	940^th	1221	23.0%
2023	33.98	820^th	1234	33.5%
2024	36.29	763^rd	1219	37.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.91	492^nd	1226	59.9%
2019	60.20	459^th	1276	64.0%
2021	44.38	513^th	1017	49.6%
2022	59.71	413^th	1286	67.9%
2023	69.58	320^th	1275	74.9%
2024	70.38	307^th	1251	75.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.92	258^th	674	61.7%
2024	45.72	266^th	639	58.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.79	409^th	1223	66.6%
2019	66.02	364^th	1296	71.9%
2021	53.08	396^th	1048	62.2%
2022	54.69	488^th	1286	62.1%
2023	62.05	387^th	1292	70.0%
2024	65.09	356^th	1264	71.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.81	84^th	209	59.8%
2019	62.32	77^th	201	61.7%
2021	60.54	45^th	112	59.8%
2022	66.22	66^th	198	66.7%
2023	68.98	56^th	192	70.8%
2024	72.45	46^th	184	75.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.16	180^th	511	64.8%
2019	39.73	317^th	565	43.9%
2021	44.55	164^th	385	57.4%
2022	55.94	173^rd	573	69.8%
2023	57.16	172^nd	569	69.8%
2024	54.13	188^th	548	65.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.77	531^st	590	10.0%
2019	27.28	508^th	639	20.5%
2021	33.83	356^th	517	31.1%
2022	26.38	520^th	662	21.5%
2023	36.88	403^rd	661	39.0%
2024	34.89	413^th	643	35.8%

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Rank History for White students at Evans Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.11	526^th	889	40.8%
2019	47.11	484^th	905	46.5%
2021	35.77	503^rd	813	38.1%
2022	35.34	572^nd	898	36.3%
2023	47.87	436^th	895	51.3%
2024	49.19	429^th	875	51.0%

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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 Evans Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	462	65	42	58	4	2	33	666
2013	474	78	67	64	2	1	40	726
2014	471	69	81	83	2	1	39	746
2015	520	81	92	86	1	1	38	819
2016	569	75	110	86	2	2	40	884
2017	522	66	110	90	3	2	32	825
2018	501	61	103	85	3	1	41	795
2019	476	62	102	99	4	0	47	790
2020	478	96	107	103	4	0	46	834
2021	451	90	101	92	4	0	33	771
2022	423	82	104	102	5	0	33	749
2023	393	79	123	105	3	0	39	742
2024	382	79	139	125	5	1	45	776

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 Evans Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	666	41.4	16.0	33.3
2013	726	69.9	10.3	33.2
2014	746	45.7	16.3	34
2015	819	50.0	16.3	35.8
2016	884	52.0	17.0	32.4
2017	825	52.1	15.8	30.4
2018	795	51.1	15.5	31.7
2019	790	50.3	15.6	33
2020	834	53.7	15.5	33.8
2021	771	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	749	56.5	13.2	32.2
2023	742	55.5	13.3	36.9
2024	776	55.9	13.8	34

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 Evans Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	666	41.4	16.0	33.3
2013	726	69.9	10.3	33.2
2014	746	45.7	16.3	34
2015	819	50.0	16.3	35.8
2016	884	52.0	17.0	32.4
2017	825	52.1	15.8	30.4
2018	795	51.1	15.5	31.7
2019	790	50.3	15.6	33
2020	834	53.7	15.5	33.8
2021	771	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	749	56.5	13.2	32.2
2023	742	55.5	13.3	36.9
2024	776	55.9	13.8	34

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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