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Chiddix Junior High School

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Chiddix Junior High School ranks 457 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Chiddix Junior High School is a public middle school located in Normal, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 593 students. It is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 432 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chiddix Junior High School consistently performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chiddix had 56.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White students is relatively lower, ranking 223rd and 521st out of their respective state-wide subgroups. Additionally, Chiddix has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 19.4% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the same district, Chiddix Junior High School generally performs better academically, particularly in ELA proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chiddix had 56.7% ELA proficiency, while the nearby Evans Junior High School had 66.4% and Parkside Junior High School had 46.3%. However, Chiddix's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in 2023-2024 is higher than the nearby Evans Junior High School (13.8) and Parkside Junior High School (12.7), suggesting that Chiddix may have fewer resources per student. The school's declining performance in Mathematics proficiency and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates are areas of concern that the school and district should address.

597

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,888

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Walnut St
Normal, IL 61761-3025

(309) 557-4405

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Chiddix Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Normal Community High School

Feeder schools for Chiddix Junior High School:

Elementary:	Colene Hoose Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

African American:

15.6%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

457^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5

432^nd of 811McLean County Unified School District 5 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	62.8	457 of 1368	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	425 of 1363	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	413 of 1367	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	446 of 1369	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	365 of 1241	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	340 of 1356	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	385 of 1293	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	250 of 1293	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	387 of 1294	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	204 of 1302	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	263 of 1322	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	376 of 1367	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	532 of 1365	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	364 of 1344	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	254 of 1327	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	236 of 1318	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	301 of 1293	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	272 of 1287	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	195 of 1272	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	169 of 1209	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.4	256 of 1204	78.7%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	149 of 1185	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	309 of 574	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	215 of 548	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	136 of 569	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	251 of 573	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	50 of 385	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	242 of 565	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	150 of 511	70.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	81 of 186	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	100 of 184	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	58 of 192	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	64 of 198	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	54 of 201	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	232 of 694	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	269 of 639	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	159 of 674	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	200 of 339	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	98 of 285	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	435 of 1248	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	383 of 1251	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	368 of 1275	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	417 of 1286	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	393 of 1017	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	275 of 1276	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	397 of 1226	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	223 of 669	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	192 of 661	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	23.8	542 of 639	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	329 of 590	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	817 of 1229	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	827 of 1219	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	726 of 1234	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	856 of 1221	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	565 of 1019	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	766 of 1217	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	632 of 1161	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	431 of 1271	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	435 of 1264	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	426 of 1292	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	433 of 1286	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	309 of 1048	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	379 of 1296	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	340 of 1223	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	111 of 204	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	168 of 194	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	143 of 195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	148 of 179	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	107 of 164	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	350 of 812	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	401 of 802	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	378 of 805	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	302 of 781	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	209 of 548	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	391 of 792	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	184 of 602	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	521 of 884	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	462 of 875	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	512 of 895	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	548 of 898	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	388 of 813	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	385 of 905	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	465 of 889	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)41st percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

Mathematics36%~ 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 4th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
Evans Junior High School	Public	6-8	2901 Morrissey Dr	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4406	778	55	14.1	30.3%	387 (49.7%)	69 (8.9%)	121 (15.6%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.6%)	73.2	325^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%		69	356^th of 1363 public middle schools	73.9%	31		50.2			65.6	65.1	68.7	66.4			37.8	48.4	41.9	42.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.1	$14,422	$475	$13,947
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	4-8	505 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 378-3414	450	31	14.7	8.7%	404 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	86.3	171^st of 1368 public middle schools	87.5%		87.2	139^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.8%	32	70.0	71.7	86.0	75.9	83.9	71.1	67.7	76.6	80.2	58.2	67.8	58.8	42.4	60.9	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	81.2	98.5	98.9	65.0	$11,348	$255	$11,094
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
Olympia Middle School	Public	6-8	911 E 800 North Rd	Stanford	61774	McLean County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 379-5941	380	29	13.1	44.5%	344 (90.5%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	65.8	417^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.5%		65.2	394^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.1%	23		54.3			52.3	66.1	63.3	60.3			26.5	41.0	43.8	36.9	98.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.1	$13,515	$483	$13,033
LeRoy Junior High School	Public	7-8	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	102	11	9.5	22.5%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	55.7	541^st of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%		40.6	737^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.9%	196		63.3				40.0	49.0	44.0				40.0	30.6	35.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$12,167	$468	$11,700
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chiddix Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Chiddix Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Chiddix Junior High School usually go on to attend Normal Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Chiddix Junior High School?

Students at Chiddix Junior High School are 57% White, 16% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Chiddix Junior High School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

How many students attend Chiddix Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Chiddix Junior High School.

Is Chiddix Junior High School a good school?

Chiddix Junior High School ranks 457^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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