EPG Middle School
Gridley, IL · El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
243rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 65%· Stable
403 McLean St, Gridley, IL 61744
(309)747-2156NCES ID 170032605635Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks EPG Middle School 243rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 65th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 390 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.0% | 88.2% | ▼ 7.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 4.9% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 4.9% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. 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 $208K in zip 61744 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 EPG Middle School
- #133Lexington Jr High SchoolLexington CUSD 7 · 8.7 mi away133rd of 685
ELA 82% ▲20 · Math 44% ▲1Compare - #175Roanoke-Benson Jr High SchoolRoanoke Benson CUSD 60 · 14.4 mi away175th of 685
ELA 71% ▲9 · Math 45% ▲2Compare - #324Chiddix Jr High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 17 mi away324th of 685
ELA 56% ▼6 · Math 36% ▼7Compare - #572Pontiac Jr High SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 17 mi away572nd of 685
ELA 40% ▼22 · Math 13% ▼30Compare - #441Kingsley Jr High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 17.3 mi away441st of 685
ELA 46% ▼16 · Math 29% ▼14Compare - #475Parkside Jr High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 17.5 mi away475th of 685
ELA 46% ▼16 · Math 24% ▼19Compare - #571Bloomington Jr High SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 18.3 mi away571st of 685
ELA 35% ▼27 · Math 18% ▼25Compare - #602Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview CUSD 19 · 18.9 mi away602nd of 685
ELA 28% ▼34 · Math 19% ▼24Compare
What school district is EPG Middle School in?
EPG Middle School is part of the El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 district in Gridley, Illinois.
Is EPG Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks EPG Middle School 243rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of EPG Middle School?
White 88%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 5%, Black 2% (390 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near EPG Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61744 is $208K 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.