Nichols Middle School
Evanston, IL · Evanston CCSD 65
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · City, small
124th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 82%▲ Improving
800 Greenleaf St, Evanston, IL 60202
(847)859-8661NCES ID 171446001795Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Nichols Middle School 124th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 82th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 637 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44.4% | 45.8% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 19.7% | 22.8% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Black | 26.0% | 16.6% | ▼ 9.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.8% | 10.7% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Asian | 3.9% | 3.1% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $401K in zip 60202 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Nichols Middle School
- #234Chute Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.9 mi away234th of 685
ELA 66% ▼5 · Math 40% ▼17Compare - #151Haven Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.8 mi away151st of 685
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ELA 79% ▲8 · Math 45% ▼12Compare - #138Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwood SD 74 · 3.2 mi away138th of 685
ELA 78% ▲7 · Math 46% ▼11Compare - #245Old Orchard Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 3.2 mi away245th of 685
ELA 63% ▼8 · Math 41% ▼16Compare - #16Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 3.6 mi away16th of 685
ELA 88% ▲17 · Math 77% ▲20Compare - #444Lincoln Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 69 · 3.7 mi away444th of 685
ELA 44% ▼27 · Math 31% ▼26Compare
What school district is Nichols Middle School in?
Nichols Middle School is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district in Evanston, Illinois.
Is Nichols Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Nichols Middle School 124th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Nichols Middle School?
White 46%, Hispanic 23%, Black 17%, Two or more races 11% (637 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Nichols Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60202 is $401K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.