Chiddix Junior High School

Public 6-8

 300 S Walnut St
       Normal, IL  61761-3025


(309) 557-4405

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
413th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,488 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  594

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.8%
African American:
15.2%
Asian:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.3% Help


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Compare Details Chiddix Junior High School ranks better than 69.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.73. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Chiddix Junior High School has the smallest middle school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. Student population at Chiddix Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.8%), African American (15.2%), Asian (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chiddix Junior High School is 12.6, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chiddix Junior High School is $12,488. 2 middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chiddix Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chiddix Junior High School 413th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Chiddix Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 417th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chiddix Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.47 149th 1185 87.4%
2004 78.38 256th 1204 78.7%
2005 82.94 169th 1209 86.0%
2006 79.97 195th 1272 84.7%
2007 76.17 272nd 1287 78.9%
2008 75.43 301st 1293 76.7%
2009 78.73 236th 1318 82.1%
2010 77.79 254th 1327 80.9%
2011 72.58 364th 1344 72.9%
2012 64.42 532nd 1365 61.0%
2013 70.17 376th 1367 72.5%
2014 77.25 263rd 1322 80.1%
2015 81.51 204th 1302 84.3%
2016 63.90 387th 1294 70.1%
2017 76.47 250th 1293 80.7%
2018 65.66 385th 1293 70.2%
2019 70.55 340th 1356 74.9%
2021 61.64 365th 1241 70.6%
2022 59.61 446th 1369 67.4%
2023 62.73 413th 1367 69.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.29 107th 164 34.8%
2019 16.50 148th 179 17.3%
2022 27.78 143rd 195 26.7%
2023 17.19 168th 194 13.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.03 98th 285 65.6%
2019 40.71 200th 339 41.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.45 184th 602 69.4%
2019 39.83 391st 792 50.6%
2021 46.53 209th 548 61.9%
2022 46.11 302nd 781 61.3%
2023 41.66 378th 805 53.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.00 632nd 1161 45.6%
2019 37.05 766th 1217 37.1%
2021 41.08 565th 1019 44.6%
2022 31.24 856th 1221 29.9%
2023 39.38 726th 1234 41.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.18 397th 1226 67.6%
2019 74.79 275th 1276 78.4%
2021 54.70 393rd 1017 61.4%
2022 59.27 417th 1286 67.6%
2023 64.72 368th 1275 71.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.78 159th 674 76.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.91 340th 1223 72.2%
2019 64.93 379th 1296 70.8%
2021 61.08 309th 1048 70.5%
2022 58.82 433rd 1286 66.3%
2023 58.72 426th 1292 67.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.98 80th 209 61.7%
2019 67.73 54th 201 73.1%
2022 66.75 64th 198 67.7%
2023 67.54 58th 192 69.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.27 150th 511 70.6%
2019 47.80 242nd 565 57.2%
2021 70.11 50th 385 87.0%
2022 44.60 251st 573 56.2%
2023 62.50 136th 569 76.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.72 329th 590 44.2%
2019 23.78 542nd 639 15.2%
2023 60.08 192nd 661 71.0%
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Rank History for White students at Chiddix Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.88 465th 889 47.7%
2019 54.88 385th 905 57.5%
2021 47.48 388th 813 52.3%
2022 36.96 548th 898 39.0%
2023 40.90 512th 895 42.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Chiddix Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 659 24 12 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 699
1989 645 26 19 7 9 n/a n/a 0 706
1990 650 37 23 6 14 n/a n/a 0 730
1991 714 37 26 10 2 n/a n/a 0 789
1992 784 36 33 9 2 n/a n/a 0 864
1993 772 47 26 7 4 n/a n/a 0 856
1994 803 47 30 10 4 n/a n/a 0 894
1995 582 48 18 17 1 n/a n/a 0 666
1996 582 48 18 17 1 n/a n/a 0 666
1997 612 47 25 9 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 625 67 34 12 1 n/a n/a 0 739
1999 647 83 35 24 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2000 657 65 32 17 0 n/a n/a 0 771
2001 650 75 36 22 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2002 740 90 43 19 2 n/a n/a 0 894
2003 740 90 43 19 2 n/a n/a 0 894
2004 686 91 32 33 2 n/a n/a 0 844
2005 668 67 37 41 1 n/a n/a 9 823
2006 634 91 44 44 0 n/a n/a 22 835
2007 649 127 46 54 0 n/a n/a 0 876
2008 634 103 56 42 0 n/a n/a 45 880
2009 642 85 78 42 0 n/a n/a 54 901
2010 612 71 94 43 0 n/a n/a 36 856
2011 628 66 80 44 3 2 47 0 870
2012 431 76 65 28 2 1 42 0 645
2013 451 81 62 27 0 2 43 0 666
2014 480 76 90 32 1 3 34 0 716
2015 486 73 94 31 1 2 33 0 720
2016 492 59 102 34 1 2 38 0 728
2017 461 57 90 29 1 0 37 0 675
2018 455 75 86 37 3 1 33 0 690
2019 439 88 91 43 1 0 37 0 699
2020 445 101 82 40 1 0 42 0 711
2021 402 86 91 28 0 0 39 0 646
2022 379 99 79 21 0 0 40 0 618
2023 349 90 84 26 0 0 45 0 594

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chiddix Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 699 41.5 16.8 n/a
1989 706 41.0 17.2 n/a
1990 730 40.1 18.2 n/a
1991 789 43.0 18.3 n/a
1992 864 45.8 18.8 n/a
1993 856 48.2 17.8 n/a
1994 894 48.0 18.6 n/a
1995 666 35.6 18.7 n/a
1996 666 35.6 18.7 n/a
1997 693 41.8 16.6 n/a
1998 739 48.0 15.4 n/a
1999 789 53.6 14.7 n/a
2000 771 56.0 13.8 n/a
2001 783 56.3 13.9 n/a
2002 894 67.0 13.3 10.5
2003 894 67.0 13.3 10.5
2004 844 63.2 13.4 19.2
2005 823 55.6 14.8 19.2
2006 835 55.2 15.1 22.4
2007 876 47.0 18.6 22.8
2008 880 45.0 19.6 23.5
2009 901 60.8 14.8 20
2010 856 63.0 13.5 18
2011 870 55.0 15.8 18.7
2012 645 43.6 14.7 19.8
2013 666 57.2 11.6 21.9
2014 716 43.0 16.6 19.6
2015 720 42.0 17.1 21.4
2016 728 41.0 17.7 21
2017 675 42.3 15.9 23.1
2018 690 43.1 15.9 27
2019 699 45.5 15.3 27
2020 711 49.2 14.4 28.7
2021 646 n/a n/a n/a
2022 618 49.2 12.5 25.4
2023 594 47.1 12.6 30.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chiddix Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 699 41.5 16.8 n/a
1989 706 41.0 17.2 n/a
1990 730 40.1 18.2 n/a
1991 789 43.0 18.3 n/a
1992 864 45.8 18.8 n/a
1993 856 48.2 17.8 n/a
1994 894 48.0 18.6 n/a
1995 666 35.6 18.7 n/a
1996 666 35.6 18.7 n/a
1997 693 41.8 16.6 n/a
1998 739 48.0 15.4 n/a
1999 789 53.6 14.7 n/a
2000 771 56.0 13.8 n/a
2001 783 56.3 13.9 n/a
2002 894 67.0 13.3 10.5
2003 894 67.0 13.3 10.5
2004 844 63.2 13.4 19.2
2005 823 55.6 14.8 19.2
2006 835 55.2 15.1 22.4
2007 876 47.0 18.6 22.8
2008 880 45.0 19.6 23.5
2009 901 60.8 14.8 20
2010 856 63.0 13.5 18
2011 870 55.0 15.8 18.7
2012 645 43.6 14.7 19.8
2013 666 57.2 11.6 21.9
2014 716 43.0 16.6 19.6
2015 720 42.0 17.1 21.4
2016 728 41.0 17.7 21
2017 675 42.3 15.9 23.1
2018 690 43.1 15.9 27
2019 699 45.5 15.3 27
2020 711 49.2 14.4 28.7
2021 646 n/a n/a n/a
2022 618 49.2 12.5 25.4
2023 594 47.1 12.6 30.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.6%99.5%99.3%
201699.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%29.3%
201799.4%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%99.3%99.7%63.8%
201899.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%98.9%99.4%98.3%
201999.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.4%99.3%
202198.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.0%
202299.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.7%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chiddix Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $416 (4.0%) $10,063 (96.0%) $10,480
2020 $187 (1.8%) $10,362 (98.2%) $10,549
2021 $641 (5.9%) $10,198 (94.1%) $10,839
2022 $641 (5.9%) $10,198 (94.1%) $10,839
2023 $765 (6.1%) $11,723 (93.9%) $12,488

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chiddix Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 340th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 413th of 1367 Middle schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chiddix Junior High School)3845.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (McLean County Unified School District 5)35.532.3
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chiddix Junior High School)34.229.1
 5.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (McLean County Unified School District 5)27.422.7
 4.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chiddix Junior High School)40.337.4
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (McLean County Unified School District 5)4435.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chiddix Junior High School)3920.7
 18.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (McLean County Unified School District 5)37.926.3
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chiddix Junior High School)41.449.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (McLean County Unified School District 5)45.443.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chiddix Junior High School)49.326.5
 22.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (McLean County Unified School District 5)38.222.1
 16.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Chiddix Junior High School)65.956.6
 9.3%
   8th Grade Science (McLean County Unified School District 5)67.261
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students699594
 15%
African American8890
 2.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian9184
 7.7%
Hispanic4326
 39.5%
Pacific Islander00
White439349
 20.5%
Two or More Races3745
 21.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27%30.3%
 3.3%


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Chiddix Junior High School ranks 413th of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Chiddix Junior High School are 59% White, 15% African American, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 594 students attended Chiddix Junior High School.


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