Chute Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Chute Middle School

1400 Oakton St
Evanston, IL 60202

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Top 50%

Serving 597 students in grades 6-8, Chute Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chute Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Chute Middle School's student population of 597 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chute Middle School
6	218
7	180
8	199

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Total Students

597 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School
2023	581
2022	598
2021	662
2020	611
2019	611
2018	601
2017	601
2016	575
2015	539
2014	518
2013	552
2012	556
2011	535
2010	532
2009	575
2008	538
2007	549
2006	527
2005	558
2004	607
2003	608
2002	609
2001	599
2000	590
1999	603
1998	603
1997	590
1996	561
1995	574
1994	608
1993	616
1992	587
1991	601
1990	597
1989	639
1988	647
1987	685

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School
2023	58
2022	62
2020	56
2019	56
2018	53
2017	53
2016	50
2015	51
2014	49
2013	44
2012	53
2011	50
2010	52
2009	51
2008	43
2007	43
2006	43
2005	42
2004	45
2003	44
2002	51
2001	47
2000	49
1999	48
1998	48
1997	47
1996	46
1995	51
1994	50
1993	47
1992	48
1991	52
1990	49

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School Motto

Every Child, Every Day, Whatever It Takes

School Rankings

Chute Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chute Middle School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1305 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School
2023	#1305
2022	#1078
2021	#1207
2019	#1907
2018	#1803
2017	#1793
2016	#1714
2015	#1227
2014	#1414
2013	#1516
2012	#1513

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	25%	27%	41%
2021	27%	28%	37%
2019	26%	33%	46%
2018	27%	32%	46%
2017	28%	32%	46%
2016	28%	31%	52%
2015	32%	29%	47%
2014	63%	59%	75%
2013	65%	58%	74%
2012	86%	80%	91%
2011	85%	80%	91%

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35%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2022	35%	30%	40%
2021	32%	32%	34%
2019	35%	38%	44%
2018	34%	37%	46%
2017	36%	38%	44%
2016	33%	36%	44%
2015	39%	38%	48%
2014	60%	57%	71%
2013	61%	58%	73%
2012	85%	75%	87%
2011	85%	75%	87%

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54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	10:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	11:1	16:1	13:1
2017	11:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	11:1	16:1	12:1
2014	11:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	10:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	16:1	12:1
2010	10:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	12:1
2006	12:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	16:1	13:1
2001	13:1	16:1	13:1
2000	12:1	16:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	13:1
1998	13:1	17:1	14:1
1997	12:1	17:1	14:1
1996	12:1	17:1	14:1
1995	11:1	17:1	14:1
1994	12:1	18:1	14:1
1993	13:1	18:1	13:1
1992	12:1	17:1	13:1
1991	12:1	17:1	13:1
1990	12:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	6%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

32%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	28%	27%	22%
2022	29%	27%	21%
2021	27%	27%	21%
2020	27%	26%	21%
2019	27%	26%	21%
2018	27%	26%	20%
2017	27%	26%	20%
2016	27%	26%	19%
2015	29%	25%	20%
2014	29%	25%	19%
2013	30%	24%	19%
2012	27%	24%	20%
2011	27%	23%	20%
2010	23%	22%	17%
2009	20%	22%	17%
2008	21%	21%	17%
2007	19%	20%	15%
2006	19%	19%	14%
2005	15%	18%	13%
2004	12%	18%	11%
2003	10%	17%	11%
2002	11%	16%	10%
2001	10%	15%	9%
2000	9%	15%	8%
1999	9%	14%	8%
1998	9%	13%	8%
1997	8%	13%	7%
1996	5%	12%	7%
1995	3%	12%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	2%	11%	5%
1992	2%	10%	5%
1991	2%	10%	5%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	30%	17%	23%
2022	31%	17%	24%
2021	33%	17%	23%
2020	34%	17%	23%
2019	34%	17%	23%
2018	34%	17%	23%
2017	34%	17%	23%
2016	35%	17%	24%
2015	35%	17%	25%
2014	37%	17%	25%
2013	39%	18%	26%
2012	42%	18%	27%
2011	40%	18%	26%
2010	44%	20%	31%
2009	46%	20%	33%
2008	47%	20%	34%
2007	43%	20%	36%
2006	52%	20%	39%
2005	54%	20%	41%
2004	55%	21%	43%
2003	56%	21%	43%
2002	55%	21%	44%
2001	53%	21%	45%
2000	51%	21%	46%
1999	53%	21%	45%
1998	52%	21%	45%
1997	54%	20%	43%
1996	57%	21%	43%
1995	63%	20%	43%
1994	62%	21%	42%
1993	64%	21%	43%
1992	64%	21%	43%
1991	67%	21%	44%

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White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	29%	45%	40%
2022	27%	47%	41%
2021	29%	47%	42%
2020	28%	48%	43%
2019	28%	48%	43%
2018	30%	49%	44%
2017	30%	49%	44%
2016	27%	49%	44%
2015	25%	49%	44%
2014	23%	50%	43%
2013	22%	50%	42%
2012	20%	51%	41%
2011	22%	51%	42%
2010	25%	53%	43%
2009	26%	53%	43%
2008	24%	54%	42%
2007	24%	55%	42%
2006	24%	56%	42%
2005	27%	57%	41%
2004	28%	57%	41%
2003	28%	58%	42%
2002	30%	59%	42%
2001	34%	60%	42%
2000	37%	61%	43%
1999	35%	62%	43%
1998	36%	63%	43%
1997	34%	64%	46%
1996	34%	64%	46%
1995	31%	65%	46%
1994	31%	65%	48%
1993	28%	65%	48%
1992	29%	66%	48%
1991	27%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	8%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	6%	3%	9%
2017	6%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	0.75	0.70	0.73
2022	0.75	0.68	0.73
2021	0.73	0.68	0.72
2020	0.73	0.68	0.72
2019	0.73	0.68	0.72
2018	0.72	0.67	0.71
2017	0.72	0.67	0.71
2016	0.73	0.67	0.71
2015	0.73	0.67	0.71
2014	0.74	0.66	0.71
2013	0.71	0.66	0.71
2012	0.72	0.65	0.72
2011	0.72	0.66	0.71
2010	0.71	0.64	0.67
2009	0.70	0.64	0.67
2008	0.68	0.64	0.67
2007	0.72	0.63	0.67
2006	0.64	0.61	0.66
2005	0.62	0.61	0.65
2004	0.61	0.60	0.63
2003	0.60	0.59	0.63
2002	0.60	0.59	0.62
2001	0.60	0.58	0.62
2000	0.60	0.57	0.61
1999	0.59	0.56	0.61
1998	0.60	0.56	0.61
1997	0.59	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.60
1995	0.51	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.59
1993	0.51	0.52	0.59
1992	0.51	0.52	0.58
1991	0.48	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

45%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	46%	43%	39%
2022	45%	43%	37%
2021	40%	44%	34%
2020	45%	47%	33%
2019	45%	47%	33%
2018	44%	46%	31%
2017	44%	46%	31%
2016	48%	47%	33%
2015	55%	52%	38%
2014	53%	47%	36%
2013	62%	45%	37%
2012	24%	21%	18%
2011	53%	39%	33%
2010	49%	37%	32%
2009	41%	33%	31%
2008	46%	32%	31%
2007	40%	32%	32%
2006	41%	32%	31%
2005	38%	32%	33%
2004	34%	31%	29%
2003	27%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chute Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	13%	4%	9%
2022	13%	4%	8%
2021	12%	4%	8%
2020	9%	2%	5%
2019	9%	2%	5%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2012	39%	27%	25%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	7%
2008	12%	6%	8%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	9%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston CCSD 65 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chute Middle School's ranking?

Chute Middle School is ranked #1305 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Chute Middle School often compared to?

Chute Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nichols Middle School, Haven Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Chute Middle School?

597 students attend Chute Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Chute Middle School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chute Middle School?

Chute Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chute Middle School offer ?

Chute Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Chute Middle School part of?

Chute Middle School is part of Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

School Reviews

5 9/30/2014

My son's experience at Chute Middle School has been phenomenal. He struggled through elementary school and we were bracing ourselves when he entered 6th grade. His experience in middle school was totally different - he is actually enjoying school while being significantly more successful. This is in large part due to a school culture of teamwork and a problem-solving approach. In this school, No Child Left Behind actually means something rather than being a catchphrase handed down from on high by some pundit. Every child is valued, and every child is held accountable.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education