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Nichols Middle School

Q: Is Nichols Middle School a good school?

Nichols Middle School ranks 187 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Nichols Middle School is a public middle school located in Evanston, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 637 students. The school is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nichols Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 127-264 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is impressive, with 71.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Nichols Middle School's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as White students (ranked top 5% in the state) and Multi-racial students (ranked top 30% in the state).

Compared to other middle schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 district, Nichols Middle School generally outperforms its peers, such as Haven Middle School and Chute Middle School, in academic metrics like IAR proficiency rates. When compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette and Wilmette Junior High School, Nichols Middle School still performs well, but the gap in academic achievement is more pronounced. The school's student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending are generally higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that Nichols Middle School is well-resourced.

628

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,508

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Greenleaf St
Evanston, IL 60202-1334

(847) 859-8661

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Nichols Middle School usually attend:

High:

Evanston Township High School

Feeder schools for Nichols Middle School:

Elementary:	Dewey Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

Illinois avg46%

187^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	84.6	187 of 1368	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	210 of 1363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	214 of 1367	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	127 of 1369	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	264 of 1241	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	336 of 1356	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	344 of 1293	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	270 of 1293	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	268 of 1294	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	192 of 1302	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	207 of 1322	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	207 of 1367	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	464 of 1365	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	371 of 1344	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	264 of 1327	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	302 of 1318	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	394 of 1293	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	393 of 1287	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	412 of 1272	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.6	671 of 1209	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.0	502 of 1204	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.1	524 of 1185	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	174 of 574	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	171 of 548	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	112 of 569	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	64 of 573	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	138 of 385	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	277 of 565	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	214 of 511	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	41.0	127 of 201	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	102 of 209	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	146 of 694	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	169 of 639	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	298 of 674	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	250 of 483	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	230 of 486	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	89 of 480	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	23 of 454	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	40.9	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	92 of 285	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	169 of 1248	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	152 of 1251	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	184 of 1275	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	94 of 1286	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	182 of 1017	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	345 of 1276	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	369 of 1226	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	143 of 669	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	176 of 643	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	223 of 661	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	177 of 662	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	24.8	429 of 517	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	355 of 639	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	325 of 590	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	427 of 1229	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	619 of 1219	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	502 of 1234	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	416 of 1221	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	660 of 1019	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	672 of 1217	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	635 of 1161	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	176 of 1271	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	229 of 1264	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	228 of 1292	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	155 of 1286	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	280 of 1048	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	303 of 1296	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	299 of 1223	75.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	62 of 204	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	37 of 184	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	36 of 194	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.7	70 of 179	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	84 of 812	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	99 of 802	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	118 of 805	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	218 of 781	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	156 of 548	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	198 of 792	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	121 of 602	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	36 of 884	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	58 of 875	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	52 of 895	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	39 of 898	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	51 of 813	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	167 of 905	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	157 of 889	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2019)37th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Field Elementary School	Public	5-8	7019 N Ashland Blvd	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2030	151	13	11.3	91.4%	10 (6.6%)	49 (32.5%)	68 (45.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.6%)	27.4	974^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.8%		11.4	1303^rd of 1363 public middle schools	4.4%	329	22.7	36.8	40.0	39.3	40.0	42.1	40.2	17.8	7.1	15.0	10.5	13.4	80.4	83.1	83.1	83.1	79.7	75.7	76.4		34.5	$26,325	$3,857	$22,468
Oliver McCracken Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1220	340	36	9.4	33.8%	111 (32.6%)	34 (10.0%)	48 (14.1%)	109 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	84.3	188^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.3%		76.8	267^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.4%	79		63.9		79.8	78.8	81.8	80.1		39.8	48.3	49.1	46.1	99.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.9	99.2		99.4	$28,358	$465	$27,893
Lincoln Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	6855 N Crawford Ave	Lincolnwood	60712	Cook County	Lincolnwood School District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 745-3884	413	43	9.6		179 (43.3%)	26 (6.3%)	14 (3.4%)	157 (38.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	82	222^nd of 1368 public middle schools	83.8%		74.9	285^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.1%	63		52.9		80.0	81.2	74.8	78.8		37.0	50.7	53.8	46.9	99.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	70.2	98.3	99.8		94.5	$25,906	$935	$24,971
Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-7501	711	55	12.9	57.9%	237 (33.3%)	109 (15.3%)	122 (17.2%)	196 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	69.5	368^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.1%		50	596^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.3%	228		48.5		60.8	60.4	68.0	63.3		35.5	44.4	43.5	41.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.8	79.5	$22,591	$936	$21,654
Highcrest Middle School	Public	5-6	569 Hunter Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6500	748	68	11.0		515 (68.9%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.8%)	73 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (13.2%)								(n/a)	71.5		90.2	87.9			89.1	79.5	76.9			78.2	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.7		49.5	$22,520	$288	$22,233
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	46.8	669^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.1%		44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%	20		44.4		44.8	42.1	44.4	43.8		25.7	34.5	34.5	31.4	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Nichols Middle School

Is Nichols Middle School a good school?

Nichols Middle School ranks 187^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Nichols Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nichols Middle School usually go on to attend Evanston Township High School

How many students attend Nichols Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Nichols Middle School.

What district is Nichols Middle School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

What is the racial makeup of Nichols Middle School?

Students at Nichols Middle School are 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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