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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School ranks 1079 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 299 students in grades K-5 in Normal, Illinois, which is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5. While the district is ranked 432 out of 811 school districts in Illinois, Fairview Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 50.7% of Fairview students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, only 29.7% of Fairview students were proficient or better, compared to 39.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Fairview Elementary School also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools for female students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students in ELA and Math. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.1% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Fairview Elementary School's performance lags behind many of the other nearby schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5, such as Northpoint Elementary School and Prairieland Elementary School, which consistently outperform Fairview in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

Despite higher per-student spending, ranging from $12,084 to $13,438, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 16.8 in recent years, Fairview Elementary School's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 593 out of 2,037 Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,079 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for Fairview Elementary School's students.

280

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,147

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Fairview St
Normal, IL 61761-1221

(309) 557-4415

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chiddix Junior High School
High:	Normal Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

African American:

35.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

1,079^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16Elementary Schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5

432^nd of 811McLean County Unified School District 5 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1079 of 2056	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1208 of 2067	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1277 of 2077	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1151 of 2082	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	879 of 1948	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	734 of 2086	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	593 of 2037	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	660 of 2044	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	853 of 2046	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.6	1420 of 2052	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.7	1571 of 2093	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.2	1399 of 2167	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.3	1641 of 2166	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	1673 of 2147	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	1711 of 2139	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	1558 of 2120	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.7	1462 of 2092	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	1584 of 2095	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	1545 of 2086	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.6	1377 of 2022	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	1411 of 2030	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.5	1057 of 2020	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	264 of 688	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	412 of 655	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	355 of 692	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	231 of 684	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	106 of 711	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	58 of 698	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	724 of 1049	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	695 of 886	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	635 of 907	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	999 of 1942	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1406 of 1942	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1503 of 1957	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1166 of 1970	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1104 of 1680	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	613 of 2019	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	516 of 1964	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	1112 of 1800	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1222 of 1793	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1214 of 1808	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1003 of 1763	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	925 of 1514	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	682 of 1816	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	417 of 1765	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1074 of 1947	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	948 of 1959	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	985 of 1984	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1016 of 1977	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	638 of 1707	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	799 of 2019	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	662 of 1972	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1046 of 1292	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1078 of 1195	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	902 of 1156	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	626 of 1113	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	731 of 1389	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	939 of 1392	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	895 of 1419	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	814 of 1425	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	548 of 1308	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	424 of 1462	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	436 of 1463	70.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science44%+4 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Fairview St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4415	280	16	17.0	54.6%	114 (40.7%)	99 (35.4%)	34 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.1%)	46.1	1079^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.7	1208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.6%	129	44.2		46.6	51.2	55.8				50.7	35.6	27.9	23.3				29.7	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.6	98.4	98.4			$15,147	$1,713	$13,434
Thomas Metcalf School	Public	PK, KG-8	ISU Campus Box 7000	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-7621	459	53	8.6	7.0%	324 (70.6%)	15 (3.3%)	47 (10.2%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	83	327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%		86	251^st of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	76	72.0	89.8	66.0	81.3	74.0	72.0	66.7	75.0	72.4	53.2	68.1	58.0	40.0	86.3	85.4	65.2	98.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	98.2	11.1	29.1
Prairieland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 E Raab Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4424	450	29	15.4	22.2%	327 (72.7%)	32 (7.1%)	38 (8.4%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	77.7	443^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.1	385^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.4%	58	67.1		58.3	60.8	74.4				64.6	50.0	54.4	67.1				57.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,164	$628	$13,537
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 S Adelaide St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4421	386	28	13.8	65.0%	137 (35.5%)	150 (38.9%)	48 (12.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.2%)	29.3	1451^st of 2056 public elementary schools	29.4%		22.6	1603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	152	23.3		50.7	26.9	38.3				39.9	43.7	17.3	10.2				25.3	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.3	97.1			$16,930	$2,278	$14,652
Glenn Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 Glenn Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4418	272	16	16.5	49.3%	91 (33.5%)	47 (17.3%)	35 (12.9%)	70 (25.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.9%)	53	945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		48.8	966^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	21	45.0		41.7	43.6	66.7				50.9	38.9	43.6	35.0				39.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.9	96.5			$12,744	$706	$12,038
Colene Hoose Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Grandview Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4414	413	38	10.9	34.1%	213 (51.6%)	34 (8.2%)	51 (12.3%)	67 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	48.5	1026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.8%	112	42.3		44.6	36.2	47.9				42.9	47.7	43.5	33.8				41.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.1	97.3			$18,246	$1,107	$17,139
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W College Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4422	322	23	13.9	53.1%	164 (50.9%)	45 (14.0%)	64 (19.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.7%)	35.2	1309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.7	1443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.2%	134	27.3		39.1	51.2	27.3				38.9	39.1	37.2	18.2				32.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.3	96.3	96.3			$16,679	$1,622	$15,057
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Towanda Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4425	468	25	18.5	60.5%	184 (39.3%)	154 (32.9%)	43 (9.2%)	26 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.6%)	38.3	1243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.1	1086^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	157	44.4		23.9	32.4	61.1				37.8	26.1	24.3	36.1				28.6	94.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.5	95.7	94.4	45.1		$18,494	$1,411	$17,083
Bent Elementary School	Public	K-5	904 N Roosevelt Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-4315	389	27	14.4	66.8%	90 (23.1%)	56 (14.4%)	201 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	28.3	1476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.1	1514^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%	38	20.5		44.0	35.7	26.7				35.8	46.0	23.2	11.1				27.2	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.5	96.1			$18,844	$3,131	$15,714
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1403 W Walnut St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-2359	314	28	11.0	82.8%	78 (24.8%)	148 (47.1%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (20.4%)	11.9	1879^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.4	1960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	81	15.7		32.9	5.7	25.5				22.4	20.0	3.8	0.0				9.2	95.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.5	96.4	96.1			$18,445	$4,084	$14,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chiddix Junior High School
High : Normal Community High School

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 1079^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 41% White, 35% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

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