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EPG Middle School

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EPG Middle School ranks 351 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

EPG Middle School is a public middle school in Gridley, Illinois, serving 390 students in grades 5-8 as part of the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 62.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year.

EPG Middle School's strong academic performance extends across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for female students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students in ELA, as well as low socioeconomic status students in Mathematics. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it still performs better than the state average. Additionally, EPG Middle School's spending per student has decreased in recent years, indicating efficient resource allocation.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ridgeview Junior High School, which had significantly lower proficiency rates, EPG Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting a stable and high-quality educational environment, further supported by its relatively low student-teacher ratio and lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools.

345

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,522

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 McLean St
Gridley, IL 61744-7739

(309) 747-2156

District: El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

351^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 811El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	351 of 1368	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	403 of 1363	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	245 of 1367	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	223 of 1369	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	214 of 1241	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	377 of 1356	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	472 of 1293	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	399 of 1293	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	519 of 1294	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	505 of 1302	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	402 of 1322	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	414 of 1367	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	437 of 1365	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	457 of 1344	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	358 of 1327	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	308 of 1318	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	362 of 1293	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	361 of 1287	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	61.3	548 of 1272	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	244 of 694	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	231 of 674	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	310 of 1248	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	342 of 1251	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	187 of 1275	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	187 of 1286	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	205 of 1017	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	388 of 1276	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	430 of 1226	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	403 of 1229	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	418 of 1219	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	161 of 1234	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	273 of 1221	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	105 of 1019	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	479 of 1217	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	552 of 1161	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	346 of 1271	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	422 of 1264	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	305 of 1292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	265 of 1286	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	185 of 1048	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	336 of 1296	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	484 of 1223	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	308 of 812	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	557 of 802	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	489 of 805	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	310 of 781	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	249 of 548	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	570 of 792	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	405 of 884	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	452 of 875	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	272 of 895	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	252 of 898	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	219 of 813	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	432 of 905	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	503 of 889	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science61%+18 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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
EPG Middle School	Public	5-8	403 McLean St	Gridley	61744	McLean County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 747-2156	345	26	13.3	34.8%	306 (88.7%)	8 (2.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	70.6	351^st of 1368 public middle schools	74.3%		64.3	403^rd of 1363 public middle schools	70.4%	52	64.9	56.4	75.3	51.3	55.0	66.0	62.1	28.6	37.2	56.3	48.0	43.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	97.5	98.2	76.3	$13,522	$102	$13,420
Lexington Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	110	7	16.2	15.5%	101 (91.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	82.9	209^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.7%		69.9	346^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.6%	137		78.4		82.4	84.2	78.9	81.8		26.5	63.2	39.5	43.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$12,431	$121	$12,310
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	Public	5-8	131 W Reiter St	Benson	61516	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 394-2233	142	11	13.3	24.6%	133 (93.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	76.7	284^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.2%		75.5	279^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.5%	5	58.8	68.3	70.6	67.9	73.0	73.2	71.4	67.6	50.0	37.8	31.7	45.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	71.0	$13,893	$138	$13,755
Chiddix Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 S Walnut St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4405	597	46	12.9	30.8%	340 (57.0%)	93 (15.6%)	54 (9.0%)	72 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	62.8	457^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.6%		62.1	425^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.8%	32		55.2		52.9	52.5	64.1	56.7		28.0	41.8	39.6	36.5	94.6	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.1	$13,888	$450	$13,438
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 842-4343	326	29	11.3	50.0%	233 (71.5%)	25 (7.7%)	44 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	26.7	985^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.0%		26.6	965^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.2%	20		26.5		26.4	57.0	35.4	40.2		14.4	18.7	6.2	12.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.4	96.6	$17,884	$990	$16,895
Kingsley Junior High School	Public	6-8	303 Kingsley St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4407	730	52	13.9	40.8%	421 (57.7%)	126 (17.3%)	85 (11.6%)	32 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)	48	655^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.1%		48.1	612^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.1%	43		47.9		41.8	44.2	52.5	46.2		21.3	37.8	29.8	29.3	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	98.9	95.6	$14,296	$481	$13,815
Parkside Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4408	598	50	11.8	46.2%	343 (57.4%)	110 (18.4%)	80 (13.4%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.9%)	45.1	691^st of 1368 public middle schools	49.5%		40	748^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.1%	57		52.3		46.9	41.8	50.0	46.3		27.0	29.1	18.0	24.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	99.0	97.3	$17,748	$735	$17,013
Bloomington Junior High School	Public	6-8	901 Colton Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 827-0086	1,050	80	13.0	65.0%	399 (38.0%)	251 (23.9%)	214 (20.4%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	160 (15.2%)	28.9	950^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		20.1	1096^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.6%	146		33.6		33.9	46.4	26.3	35.3		16.5	18.6	19.8	18.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.5	94.4	$17,782	$2,483	$15,299
Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	28.2	962^nd of 1368 public middle schools	29.7%		25.4	997^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.9%	35		40.0		18.4	25.0	40.0	28.3		7.9	32.1	20.0	18.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	99.1	96.5	$14,264	$1,687	$12,577

Frequently Asked Questions about EPG Middle School

What district is EPG Middle School in?

El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

What is the racial makeup of EPG Middle School?

Students at EPG Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend EPG Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended EPG Middle School.

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

Is EPG Middle School a good school?

EPG Middle School ranks 351^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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