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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School ranks 447 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School serves 288 students in grades 6–8 in Paxton, Illinois. In 2025–2026, its proficiency results were above state and district levels in English language arts (ELA) and math, and its eighth-grade science result was above the state level. The clearest takeaway is that ELA is the school’s strongest academic area, while math—especially in sixth grade—is less consistent.

ELA stands out against both state and nearby-school comparisons: 67% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 57% in the Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10. That is 11 points above the state and 10 above the district; the school ranked second of five nearby schools serving grades 6–8, and was 11 points above their 56% average. Math proficiency was 43%, also above the state and district, and second of five nearby schools. However, seventh-grade math was the strongest grade-level result (50%, 10 points above the state), while sixth-grade math (37%) was barely above the state. Eighth-grade science was 55%, equal to the district and 3 points above the state, but fourth of six nearby schools.

Proficiency has risen since 2023–2024: ELA gained 17 points to 67%, and math gained 10 points to 43%. Meanwhile, SchoolDigger’s overall rating fell from the 70th percentile and 4 stars to the 60th percentile and 3 stars. Chronic absenteeism rose from 17% in 2024–2025 to 23% in 2025–2026, the highest rate among the nearby schools listed. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves male students fell to the 42nd percentile in 2025–2026, from the 72nd the prior year; its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students declined from the 82nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 55th in 2025–2026. For context, the student-teacher ratio is 11.5, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.

288

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,219

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 — 81st percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Illinois avg49%

447^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 738Paxton-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
2026	56.5	447 of 1126	60.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.4	335 of 867	61.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.8	355 of 788	54.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.3	481 of 829	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.4	491 of 754	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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

Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+11 vs state

Science55%+3 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	56.5	447^th of 1126 public middle schools	60.3%		64.6	429^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.6%	18	54.7	60.2	69.0	71.7	67.0	36.6	50.0	40.2	42.5	98.6%		$17,219	$1,341	$15,878
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%)	8.2	1058^th of 1126 public middle schools	6.0%		21.6	1083^rd of 1368 public middle schools	20.8%	25	30.5	31.5	33.9	37.0	34.1	8.3	16.7	13.7	12.9	99.4%		$18,756	$1,798	$16,958
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)
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%)	59.7	401^st of 1126 public middle schools	64.4%		61.8	473^rd of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%	72	76.2	55.0	50.0	71.4	58.5		45.8	52.4	46.2	100%		$15,144	$300	$14,844
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%)	66.3	333^rd of 1126 public middle schools	70.4%		73.6	319^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.7%	14	71.7	79.7	68.9	78.3	75.8	37.7	43.3	41.7	40.7	98.6%		$18,297	$946	$17,351
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%)	80.2	181^st of 1126 public middle schools	83.9%		86.1	174^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.3%	7	68.6		87.9	94.3	91.2		60.6	40.0	50.0	100%		$14,709	$333	$14,376
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%)	41	644^th of 1126 public middle schools	42.8%		57.8	513^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.5%	131	37.5	70.5	57.9	42.0	54.9	49.2	38.6	29.5	37.9	98.5%		$13,318	$528	$12,790

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 447^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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