Middle Schools in Evanston CCSD 65

Summary:

The Evanston CCSD 65 district in Illinois is home to three middle schools: Haven Middle School, Nichols Middle School, and Chute Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three schools, Nichols Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 187th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025. The school consistently excels in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Chute Middle School has lower proficiency rates, particularly in 8th-grade Mathematics, despite having the highest spending per student in the district.

While the overall academic performance in the Evanston CCSD 65 district is strong, there are notable disparities in proficiency rates between the individual schools. These differences highlight the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance gaps, as well as the potential relationship between funding and student outcomes.

District Detail

1500 Mcdaniel Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-3976

(847) 859-8010

SchoolDigger Rank:
236^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 6,136

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chute Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Oakton St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8601	598	59	10.1	50.5%	172 (28.8%)	173 (28.9%)	169 (28.3%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	70	359^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.8%		70.3	340^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.1%	19	49.4	54.3	76.9	68.6	67.0	35.8	49.5	33.5	40.2	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.1	98.3	98.6	96.2	$24,763	$728	$24,035
Rice Childrens Center	Public	1-8	1101 Washington St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 424-2450	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	50.0
Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	2417 Prairie Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8200	660	60	11.0	27.4%	352 (53.3%)	114 (17.3%)	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.9%)	78.4	266^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		81.1	216^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.2%	50	48.3	70.2	73.9	60.4	68.2	56.9	63.8	39.6	53.5	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.0	99.3	95.6	$22,923	$337	$22,586
Nichols Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Greenleaf St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8661	628	66	9.5	34.9%	283 (45.1%)	97 (15.4%)	146 (23.2%)	25 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.5%)	84.6	187^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.3%		82.1	210^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.6%	23	59.7	78.8	60.5	74.1	71.1	58.2	57.2	55.7	57.0	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.6	98.2	98.9	97.9	$24,508	$406	$24,102

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Skokie School District 68	0.8 mi	4	320^th
Skokie School District 73-5	0.96 mi	3	155^th
Evanston Township HSD 202	1.06 mi	2	66^th
East Prairie School District 73	1.85 mi	1	123^rd
Niles Township HSD 219	1.9 mi	4	94^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Middle Schools in Evanston CCSD 65

District Detail

Nichols Middle School

Haven Middle School

Chute Middle School

Rice Childrens Center

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