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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch

Paxton, IL · Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 · Grades 6 - 8

289th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 58% Declining

279
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
48%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.1%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch ranking

SchoolRow ranks Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch 289th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%58%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
59%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
39%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
46%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%59%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%39%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 279 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic12%White82%
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Hispanic 12%White 82%92%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White92.2%82.1% 10.1 pts
Hispanic6.1%11.8% 5.7 pts
Two or more races0.0%4.3% 4.3 pts
Black0.6%1.4% 0.8 pts

Homes near Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch

Typical home value $157K in zip 60957 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2011

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Middle schools near Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch in?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch is part of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 district in Paxton, Illinois.

Is Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch 289th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch?

White 82%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 4%, Black 1% (279 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60957 is $157K 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.