EPG Middle School

Set in Gridley, Illinois, EPG Middle School is a small middle-grades school, overseen by El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11. It caters to 345 students across grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so EPG Middle School sits 25% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 (1,135 students total), EPG Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, EPG Middle School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, EPG Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.4%; this one delivers 53.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for McLean County put median household earnings sit near $79,905, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, McLean County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,759 students), of which EPG Middle School is one.

El Paso-Gridley High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EPG Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. EPG Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 372 (now 345).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.