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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School ranks 429 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Paxton, Illinois, with 279 students. The school consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 429 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School's test scores are generally higher than the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 39.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance for Hispanic students and students with disabilities is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 30% and top 40% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, this is not an outlier compared to nearby schools, such as Iroquois West Middle School and J.W. Eater Junior High School, which also had similar chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School has been increasing, reaching 51.97% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average and may indicate a need for additional support for economically disadvantaged students.

288

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,446

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Panther Way
Paxton, IL 60957-1469

(217) 379-9202

District: Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10

Students who attend Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

Feeder schools for Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School:

Elementary:

Clara Peterson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Illinois avg46%

429^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 811Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 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	64.6	429 of 1368	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	405 of 1363	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	362 of 1367	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	382 of 1369	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	286 of 1241	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	300 of 1356	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	330 of 1293	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	232 of 1293	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	246 of 1294	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	225 of 1302	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	55.4	593 of 1322	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	737 of 1367	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	629 of 1365	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	606 of 1344	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	634 of 1327	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	589 of 1318	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	315 of 1293	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	641 of 1287	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	605 of 1272	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	417 of 1209	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.4	571 of 1204	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.3	362 of 1185	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	216 of 694	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	221 of 639	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	167 of 674	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	466 of 1248	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	399 of 1251	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	325 of 1275	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	336 of 1286	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	224 of 1017	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	282 of 1276	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	286 of 1226	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	180 of 669	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	169 of 643	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	219 of 661	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	376 of 1229	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	218 of 1219	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	233 of 1234	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	211 of 1221	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	181 of 1019	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	120 of 1217	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	196 of 1161	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	361 of 1271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	373 of 1264	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	414 of 1292	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	440 of 1286	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	324 of 1048	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	285 of 1296	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	367 of 1223	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	335 of 812	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	415 of 802	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	348 of 805	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	111 of 781	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	102 of 548	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	193 of 792	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	126 of 602	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	468 of 884	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	441 of 875	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	419 of 895	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	479 of 898	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	327 of 813	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	375 of 905	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	413 of 889	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-9202	288	25	11.5	48.3%	228 (79.2%)	5 (1.7%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	64.6	429^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.6%		64.1	405^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.3%	24	46.1	63.6	62.1	52.8	59.7	43.4	41.1	32.6	39.2	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	97.8	$15,446	$1,248	$14,198
J W Eater Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 E Wabash Ave	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5401	477	46	10.3	87.2%	119 (24.9%)	132 (27.7%)	166 (34.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.7%)	21.6	1083^rd of 1368 public middle schools	20.8%		18.5	1135^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.7%	52	24.5	34.8	38.2	34.7	35.9	9.1	15.3	8.3	11.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.0	99.2	98.6	$21,036	$3,344	$17,692
Rise Academy at JW Eater	Public	5-8	1 Aviation Ctr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 893-5401	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.7
Cissna Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 457-2171	66	5	13.5	27.3%	58 (87.9%)	2 (3.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	473^rd of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%		75.1	281^st of 1363 public middle schools	79.4%	192	36.4	52.0	78.9	54.5	60.6	36.0	52.6	27.3	37.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,074	$440	$12,635
GCMS Middle School	Public	6-8	316 E 19th St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-8731	211	21	10.1	38.9%	176 (83.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	73.6	319^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.7%		64.6	398^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.8%	79	61.8	71.4	77.0	71.6	73.2	23.8	52.5	31.1	35.4	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.1	$18,080	$897	$17,182
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	Public	7-8	2499 County Road 2100 E	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 694-4122	68	6	11.5	20.6%	66 (97.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	174^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.3%		93.6	75^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.5%	99	56.7		88.9	83.3	86.4		44.4	60.0	51.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,777	$255	$13,522
Iroquois West Middle School	Public	6-8	303 N Evergreen St	Onarga	60955	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 268-4355	215	18	12.2	53.5%	141 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (30.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	57.8	513^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.5%		57.3	494^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.8%	19	19.0	61.7	66.3	46.9	59.0	51.7	37.2	33.3	40.2	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.5	89.8	$13,133	$449	$12,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

How many students attend Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School?

Students at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School usually go on to attend Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

What district is Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School in?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10

Is Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School a good school?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School ranks 429^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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