Nichols Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Nichols Middle School

800 Greenleaf St
Evanston, IL 60202

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Top 20%

Serving 637 students in grades 6-8, Nichols Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in IL
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Nichols Middle School's student population of 637 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nichols Middle School
6	205
7	215
8	217

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Total Students

637 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School
2023	650
2022	687
2021	735
2020	780
2019	780
2018	717
2017	717
2016	680
2015	610
2014	567
2013	541
2012	546
2011	538
2010	501
2009	485
2008	493
2007	544
2006	585
2005	585
2004	588
2003	574
2002	593
2001	569
2000	576
1999	609
1998	627
1997	585
1996	576
1995	522
1994	525
1993	527
1992	524
1991	530
1990	499
1989	534
1988	517
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School
2023	66
2022	65
2020	60
2019	60
2018	55
2017	55
2016	54
2015	49
2014	47
2013	42
2012	47
2011	47
2010	50
2009	49
2008	42
2007	45
2006	48
2005	43
2004	49
2003	47
2002	48
2001	50
2000	53
1999	52
1998	52
1997	50
1996	48
1995	42
1994	43
1993	45
1992	44
1991	45
1990	43

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School Rankings

Nichols Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nichols Middle School is 0.70, 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)

#518 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School
2023	#518
2022	#588
2021	#1012
2019	#1195
2018	#1143
2017	#1005
2016	#909
2015	#594
2014	#603
2013	#641
2012	#1164

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44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	44%	27%	41%
2021	35%	28%	37%
2019	42%	33%	46%
2018	43%	32%	46%
2017	44%	32%	46%
2016	49%	31%	52%
2015	50%	29%	47%
2014	75%	59%	75%
2013	73%	58%	74%
2012	90%	80%	91%
2011	91%	80%	91%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2022	49%	30%	40%
2021	36%	32%	34%
2019	40%	38%	44%
2018	41%	37%	46%
2017	45%	38%	44%
2016	40%	36%	44%
2015	48%	38%	48%
2014	73%	57%	71%
2013	75%	58%	73%
2012	86%	75%	87%
2011	89%	75%	87%

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68%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	11:1	14:1	10:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	16:1	12:1
2010	10:1	16:1	12:1
2009	10:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	18:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	12:1
2006	12:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	13:1
2004	12:1	17:1	13:1
2003	12:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	16:1	13:1
2001	11:1	16:1	13:1
2000	11:1	16:1	13:1
1999	12:1	16:1	13:1
1998	12:1	17:1	14:1
1997	12:1	17:1	14:1
1996	12:1	17:1	14:1
1995	12:1	17:1	14:1
1994	12:1	18:1	14:1
1993	12:1	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	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

28%

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

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	21%	17%	23%
2022	18%	17%	24%
2021	19%	17%	23%
2020	18%	17%	23%
2019	18%	17%	23%
2018	18%	17%	23%
2017	18%	17%	23%
2016	21%	17%	24%
2015	21%	17%	25%
2014	22%	17%	25%
2013	24%	18%	26%
2012	28%	18%	27%
2011	26%	18%	26%
2010	30%	20%	31%
2009	29%	20%	33%
2008	29%	20%	34%
2007	33%	20%	36%
2006	35%	20%	39%
2005	36%	20%	41%
2004	37%	21%	43%
2003	36%	21%	43%
2002	35%	21%	44%
2001	40%	21%	45%
2000	40%	21%	46%
1999	41%	21%	45%
1998	38%	21%	45%
1997	34%	20%	43%
1996	37%	21%	43%
1995	35%	20%	43%
1994	36%	21%	42%
1993	35%	21%	43%
1992	35%	21%	43%
1991	40%	21%	44%

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White

46%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	46%	45%	40%
2022	51%	47%	41%
2021	50%	47%	42%
2020	51%	48%	43%
2019	51%	48%	43%
2018	51%	49%	44%
2017	51%	49%	44%
2016	49%	49%	44%
2015	49%	49%	44%
2014	49%	50%	43%
2013	45%	50%	42%
2012	41%	51%	41%
2011	44%	51%	42%
2010	45%	53%	43%
2009	47%	53%	43%
2008	46%	54%	42%
2007	43%	55%	42%
2006	41%	56%	42%
2005	39%	57%	41%
2004	43%	57%	41%
2003	45%	58%	42%
2002	48%	59%	42%
2001	44%	60%	42%
2000	44%	61%	43%
1999	44%	62%	43%
1998	45%	63%	43%
1997	48%	64%	46%
1996	44%	64%	46%
1995	47%	65%	46%
1994	47%	65%	48%
1993	48%	65%	48%
1992	50%	66%	48%
1991	46%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.73
2022	0.67	0.68	0.73
2021	0.68	0.68	0.72
2020	0.67	0.68	0.72
2019	0.67	0.68	0.72
2018	0.67	0.67	0.71
2017	0.67	0.67	0.71
2016	0.68	0.67	0.71
2015	0.68	0.67	0.71
2014	0.68	0.66	0.71
2013	0.71	0.66	0.71
2012	0.72	0.65	0.72
2011	0.70	0.66	0.71
2010	0.70	0.64	0.67
2009	0.69	0.64	0.67
2008	0.69	0.64	0.67
2007	0.67	0.63	0.67
2006	0.67	0.61	0.66
2005	0.68	0.61	0.65
2004	0.66	0.60	0.63
2003	0.65	0.59	0.63
2002	0.63	0.59	0.62
2001	0.63	0.58	0.62
2000	0.63	0.57	0.61
1999	0.63	0.56	0.61
1998	0.64	0.56	0.61
1997	0.64	0.54	0.60
1996	0.65	0.53	0.60
1995	0.64	0.53	0.60
1994	0.64	0.52	0.59
1993	0.63	0.52	0.59
1992	0.61	0.52	0.58
1991	0.62	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	29%	43%	39%
2022	28%	43%	37%
2021	26%	44%	34%
2020	26%	47%	33%
2019	26%	47%	33%
2018	26%	46%	31%
2017	26%	46%	31%
2016	28%	47%	33%
2015	32%	52%	38%
2014	31%	47%	36%
2013	35%	45%	37%
2012	16%	21%	18%
2011	36%	39%	33%
2010	32%	37%	32%
2009	29%	33%	31%
2008	31%	32%	31%
2007	32%	32%	32%
2006	31%	32%	31%
2005	35%	32%	33%
2004	29%	31%	29%
2003	21%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nichols Middle School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	29%	27%	25%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	4%	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 Nichols Middle School's ranking?

Nichols Middle School is ranked #518 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Nichols Middle School often compared to?

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

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Nichols Middle School?

637 students attend Nichols Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Nichols Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Nichols Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Nichols Middle School offer ?

Nichols Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Nichols Middle School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education