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Evanston CCSD 65 Schools
Evanston CCSD 65 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Evanston). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Evanston CCSD 65 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Evanston CCSD 65
15 of 16 schools in Evanston CCSD 65 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 7D: 3
Best schools in Evanston CCSD 65
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Orrington Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Dewey Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Lincolnwood Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Kingsley Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B- Walker Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lincoln Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Nichols Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Dr Ml King JR Literaryandfine Arts (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Washington Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Willard Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Evanston CCSD 65
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C- Chute Middle School, Evanston
- C Dr Ml King JR Literaryandfine Arts, Evanston
- C Haven Middle School, Evanston
- C+ Nichols Middle School, Evanston
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- D Dawes Elementary School, Evanston
- B Dewey Elem School, Evanston
- B- Kingsley Elementary School, Evanston
- C+ Lincoln Elem School, Evanston
- B Lincolnwood Elem School, Evanston
- D Oakton Elem School, Evanston
- B+ Orrington Elem School, Evanston
- B- Walker Elem School, Evanston
- C Washington Elem School, Evanston
- C Willard Elem School, Evanston
Other schools and academies (2)
- D- Dr Bessie Rhodes Global Studies, Skokie
- Joseph E Hill Education Center, Evanston
Where Evanston CCSD 65 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,273 students with 640 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,326 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1714460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Skokie SD 73-5 (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Wilmette SD 39 (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Skokie SD 68 (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Skokie SD 69 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Lincolnwood SD 74 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Winnetka SD 36 (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Glenview CCSD 34 (8 schools, 7 mi)
- East Maine SD 63 (7 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Evanston CCSD 65
How many schools are in Evanston CCSD 65?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Evanston CCSD 65, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Evanston CCSD 65 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Evanston, Skokie.
How good are the schools in Evanston CCSD 65?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.7%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Evanston CCSD 65?
6,273 students were enrolled in Evanston CCSD 65 in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Evanston CCSD 65?
Evanston CCSD 65 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Evanston. Its boundary covers about 8.9 sq mi.