Evans Junior High School

Summary:

Evans Junior High School is a public middle school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 742 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 417 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Evans Junior High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 52.96% White, 10.65% African American, 14.15% Hispanic, and 16.58% Asian students. The school consistently performs better than the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, with 50.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better compared to 43.5% in the district and 40.5% statewide. Evans Junior High School has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 27% of Illinois middle schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming nearby schools like Chiddix Junior High School and Tri-Valley Middle School.

However, Evans Junior High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2019-2020 to 23.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. The school also serves a significant percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 36.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Evans Junior High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $12,570, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2901 Morrissey Dr
       Bloomington, IL  61704-5805


(309) 557-4406

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
370th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,570 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  742

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.0%
Asian:
16.6%
Hispanic:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.9% Help


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Compare Details Evans Junior High School ranks better than 72.9% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first 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 66.58. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Evans Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53%), Asian (16.6%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evans Junior High School is 13.3. 2 middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evans Junior High School is $12,570, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Evans Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Evans Junior High School 370th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Evans 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 Evans Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 63.81 467th 1322 64.7%
2015 51.93 521st 1302 60.0%
2016 44.02 672nd 1294 48.1%
2017 60.41 448th 1293 65.4%
2018 59.23 468th 1293 63.8%
2019 63.92 434th 1356 68.0%
2021 51.82 493rd 1241 60.3%
2022 57.62 481st 1369 64.9%
2023 66.58 370th 1367 72.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.57 116th 164 29.3%
2019 30.38 124th 179 30.7%
2022 35.44 117th 195 40.0%
2023 29.18 127th 194 34.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.33 405th 454 10.8%
2023 68.63 53rd 480 89.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.88 253rd 602 58.0%
2019 53.20 232nd 792 70.7%
2021 44.45 226th 548 58.8%
2022 37.79 427th 781 45.3%
2023 33.54 500th 805 37.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.15 926th 1161 20.2%
2019 29.36 915th 1217 24.8%
2021 29.51 745th 1019 26.9%
2022 26.75 940th 1221 23.0%
2023 33.98 820th 1234 33.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.91 492nd 1226 59.9%
2019 60.20 459th 1276 64.0%
2021 44.38 513th 1017 49.6%
2022 59.71 413th 1286 67.9%
2023 69.58 320th 1275 74.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.92 258th 674 61.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.79 409th 1223 66.6%
2019 66.02 364th 1296 71.9%
2021 53.08 396th 1048 62.2%
2022 54.69 488th 1286 62.1%
2023 62.05 387th 1292 70.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.81 84th 209 59.8%
2019 62.32 77th 201 61.7%
2021 60.54 45th 112 59.8%
2022 66.22 66th 198 66.7%
2023 68.98 56th 192 70.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.16 180th 511 64.8%
2019 39.73 317th 565 43.9%
2021 44.55 164th 385 57.4%
2022 55.94 173rd 573 69.8%
2023 57.16 172nd 569 69.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.77 531st 590 10.0%
2019 27.28 508th 639 20.5%
2021 33.83 356th 517 31.1%
2022 26.38 520th 662 21.5%
2023 36.88 403rd 661 39.0%
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Rank History for White students at Evans Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.11 526th 889 40.8%
2019 47.11 484th 905 46.5%
2021 35.77 503rd 813 38.1%
2022 35.34 572nd 898 36.3%
2023 47.87 436th 895 51.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Evans Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 462 65 42 58 4 2 33 0 666
2013 474 78 67 64 2 1 40 0 726
2014 471 69 81 83 2 1 39 0 746
2015 520 81 92 86 1 1 38 0 819
2016 569 75 110 86 2 2 40 0 884
2017 522 66 110 90 3 2 32 0 825
2018 501 61 103 85 3 1 41 0 795
2019 476 62 102 99 4 0 47 0 790
2020 478 96 107 103 4 0 46 0 834
2021 451 90 101 92 4 0 33 0 771
2022 423 82 104 102 5 0 33 0 749
2023 393 79 123 105 3 0 39 0 742

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 Evans Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 666 41.4 16.0 33.3
2013 726 69.9 10.3 33.2
2014 746 45.7 16.3 34
2015 819 50.0 16.3 35.8
2016 884 52.0 17.0 32.4
2017 825 52.1 15.8 30.4
2018 795 51.1 15.5 31.7
2019 790 50.3 15.6 33
2020 834 53.7 15.5 33.8
2021 771 n/a n/a n/a
2022 749 56.5 13.2 32.2
2023 742 55.5 13.3 36.9

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 Evans Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 666 41.4 16.0 33.3
2013 726 69.9 10.3 33.2
2014 746 45.7 16.3 34
2015 819 50.0 16.3 35.8
2016 884 52.0 17.0 32.4
2017 825 52.1 15.8 30.4
2018 795 51.1 15.5 31.7
2019 790 50.3 15.6 33
2020 834 53.7 15.5 33.8
2021 771 n/a n/a n/a
2022 749 56.5 13.2 32.2
2023 742 55.5 13.3 36.9

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

Evans Junior High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.3%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%99.1%99.5%
201699.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.4%99.3%33.5%
201799.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.6%99.5%99.5%66.7%
201899.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%98.8%
201999.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.5%99.5%99.1%
202199.3%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%99.1%99.5%97.6%
202298.9%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.1%98.4%98.9%97.6%
202399.7%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.6%99.6%98.8%
202499.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Evans Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $243 (2.5%) $9,646 (97.5%) $9,889
2020 $205 (2.1%) $9,585 (97.9%) $9,790
2021 $659 (6.0%) $10,376 (94.0%) $11,035
2022 $659 (6.0%) $10,376 (94.0%) $11,035
2023 $864 (6.9%) $11,707 (93.1%) $12,570

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Evans Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 434th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 370th of 1367 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Evans Junior High School)32.135.3
 3.2%
   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 (Evans Junior High School)26.727.5
 0.8%
   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 (Evans Junior High School)51.142.8
 8.3%
   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 (Evans Junior High School)37.534.3
 3.2%
   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 (Evans Junior High School)39.450.9
 11.5%
   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 (Evans Junior High School)33.927.4
 6.5%
   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 (Evans Junior High School)60.860.6
 0.2%
   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 Students790742
 6.1%
African American6279
 27.4%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian102123
 20.6%
Hispanic99105
 6.1%
Pacific Islander00
White476393
 17.4%
Two or More Races4739
 17%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%36.9%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Evans Junior High School

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

Students at Evans Junior High School are 53% White, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 742 students attended Evans Junior High School.

Evans Junior High School ranks 370th of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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