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Evans Junior High School

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Evans Junior High School ranks 325 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Evans Junior High School is a public middle school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 776 students. The school 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.

Evans Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.4% of Evans students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Evans also outperforms the district and state in 8th-grade Science, with 50.2% proficiency compared to 51.1% for the district and 45.4% for the state. However, the school struggles with Hispanic and multi-racial student performance, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, Evans Junior High School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 13.8 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby higher-performing schools like Lexington Junior High School and Tri-Valley Middle School. The school's per-student spending of $13,494 in 2023-2024 is also lower than the state average, which may impact the school's ability to provide additional support and resources for its students.

778

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,422

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Morrissey Dr
Bloomington, IL 61704-5805

(309) 557-4406

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Evans Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Normal Community High School

Feeder schools for Evans Junior High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Elementary School
	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Pepper Ridge Elementary School
	Towanda Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Asian:

18.9%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

325^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.2	325 of 1368	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	356 of 1363	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	370 of 1367	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	481 of 1369	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	493 of 1241	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	434 of 1356	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	468 of 1293	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	448 of 1293	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	672 of 1294	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	521 of 1302	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	467 of 1322	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	183 of 574	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	188 of 548	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	172 of 569	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	173 of 573	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	164 of 385	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	317 of 565	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	180 of 511	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	38 of 186	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	56 of 192	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	66 of 198	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	77 of 201	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	84 of 209	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	210 of 694	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	266 of 639	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	258 of 674	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	164 of 483	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	88 of 486	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	53 of 480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	28.3	405 of 454	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	346 of 1248	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	307 of 1251	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	320 of 1275	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	413 of 1286	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	513 of 1017	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	459 of 1276	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	492 of 1226	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	455 of 669	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	413 of 643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	403 of 661	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	520 of 662	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	356 of 517	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	508 of 639	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	531 of 590	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	730 of 1229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	763 of 1219	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	820 of 1234	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	940 of 1221	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	745 of 1019	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	915 of 1217	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	926 of 1161	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	278 of 1271	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	356 of 1264	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	387 of 1292	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	488 of 1286	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	396 of 1048	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	364 of 1296	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	409 of 1223	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	125 of 204	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	99 of 184	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	127 of 194	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	117 of 195	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	124 of 179	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	116 of 164	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	338 of 812	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	444 of 802	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	500 of 805	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	427 of 781	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	226 of 548	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	232 of 792	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	253 of 602	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	378 of 884	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	429 of 875	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	436 of 895	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	572 of 898	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	503 of 813	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	484 of 905	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	526 of 889	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	28.2	962^nd of 1368 public middle schools	29.7%		25.4	997^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.9%	35		40.0			18.4	25.0	40.0	28.3			7.9	32.1	20.0	18.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	99.1	96.5	$14,264	$1,687	$12,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Evans Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Evans Junior High School?

Students at Evans Junior High School are 50% White, 19% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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

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

What district is Evans Junior High School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

How many students attend Evans Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Evans Junior High School.

Is Evans Junior High School a good school?

Evans Junior High School ranks 325^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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