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Thomas Metcalf School

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Thomas Metcalf School ranks 298 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Metcalf School serves 459 students in prekindergarten through grade 8 in Normal, Illinois, in the Bloomington-Normal area. Its results are strong across core subjects: in 2025–2026, 82% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 62% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide. The most important takeaway is that the school’s ELA and math proficiency both substantially exceeded state rates, with ELA showing the larger advantage.

The school’s strongest nearby comparisons include ELA and math in grades 3 and 4, as well as science. In grade 4, 88% were proficient in ELA, above the nearby high of 72% at Prairieland Elementary School; in grade 4 math, the school’s 63% was above Prairieland’s 50%. Grade 5 science was also a standout: 78% proficiency topped the nearby high of 75% at Prairieland and the state rate of 48%. The clearest academic concern is grade 5 math: 41% proficiency was above the state’s 36%, but 24 percentage points below Prairieland’s 65%. Supplied district results match the school’s results in each subject and grade shown. Chronic absenteeism was 7%, below the state’s 24% and the next-lowest nearby rate of 9% at Prairieland, but above the ISU Laboratory Schools district’s 5%.

Results have risen overall since 2023–2024: ELA increased from 71% to 82%, while math rose from 57% to 62%. State results also improved, however, and the school’s lead narrowed over those years by 4 percentage points in ELA and 6 points in math. Chronic absenteeism fell from 15% in 2021–2022 to 7% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger places the school at the 83rd percentile statewide, ranked 298th of 1,737 schools, with 4 stars; nearby Prairieland is close at the 80th percentile and also has 4 stars. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 8.6, the lowest among nearby schools, and 7% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, also the lowest nearby share.

459

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

7.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

ISU Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790-0001

(309) 438-7621

District: ISU Laboratory Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2018 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

298^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2018

From top 6% (2018) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

91^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2018

From top 2% (2018) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 738ISU Laboratory Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	298 of 1737	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	327 of 2056	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	251 of 2067	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	201 of 2077	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	152 of 2082	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	83 of 1948	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	142 of 2086	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	118 of 2037	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	261 of 1286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	298 of 1942	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	213 of 1942	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	189 of 1957	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	173 of 1970	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	192 of 1680	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	305 of 2019	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	139 of 1964	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	238 of 1311	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	405 of 1947	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	317 of 1959	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	232 of 1984	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	157 of 1977	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	48 of 1707	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	63 of 2019	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	107 of 1972	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	346 of 1149	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	444 of 1389	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	372 of 1392	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	295 of 1419	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	191 of 1425	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	142 of 1308	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	171 of 1462	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	183 of 1463	87.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	91 of 1126	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	159 of 1368	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	95.1	51 of 1363	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	46 of 1367	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	65 of 1369	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	78 of 1241	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	16 of 1356	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	25 of 1293	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	88 of 867	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	109 of 1248	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	65 of 1251	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	42 of 1275	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	74 of 1286	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	102 of 1017	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	25 of 1276	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	20 of 1226	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	99 of 829	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	193 of 1271	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	75 of 1264	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	50 of 1292	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	50 of 1286	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	68 of 1048	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	19 of 1296	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	36 of 1223	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	135 of 754	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	189 of 884	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	87 of 875	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	66 of 895	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	93 of 898	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	131 of 813	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.2	17 of 905	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	20 of 889	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+26 vs state

Science82%+32 vs state

Mathematics62%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	80.1	298^th of 1737 public elementary schools	82.8%		83	327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%	29	77.6	86.3	68.1	87.5	83.7	86.0	82.4	84.3	82.1	72.3	62.5	40.8	50.0	76.5	70.0	62.0	98.9%
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%)	20	1382^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.3	1451^st of 2056 public elementary schools	29.4%	69	37.5		35.2	50.0	30.4				39.6	40.7	20.8					22.5	96.6%		$17,758	$1,621	$16,138
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%)	28.6	1207^th of 1737 public elementary schools	30.5%		53	945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%	262	58.1		26.1	37.8	50.0				37.8	34.8						23.7	97.4%		$15,013	$811	$14,202
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%)	38.5	1038^th of 1737 public elementary schools	40.2%		46.1	1079^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%	41	47.6		48.8	62.5	57.1				56.4	39.5	22.9					27.1	98.7%		$17,394	$2,291	$15,103
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%)	40.6	991^st of 1737 public elementary schools	42.9%		48.5	1026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%	35	46.4		48.1	56.1	44.9				49.5	61.0	45.5	26.1				44.8	96.5%		$19,693	$1,188	$18,506
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%)	24.1	1292^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.3	1476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%	184	19.3		33.3	50.9	28.1				37.2	50.0	41.8					34.7	98.3%		$20,097	$1,184	$18,913
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%)	29	1201^st of 1737 public elementary schools	30.9%		35.2	1309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%	108	45.0		34.7	50.6	50.0				45.8	40.8	31.6					29.1	95.3%		$16,876	$1,343	$15,534
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%)	11.1	1582^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	8.9%		11.9	1879^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.6%	297	28.6		31.0	35.0					28.5		20.0					14.5	97%		$21,502	$1,908	$19,594
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%)	22.2	1332^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	23.3%		38.3	1243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%	89	40.5			35.6	51.4				33.6		22.2					19.2	97%		$19,984	$1,207	$18,777
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%)	76.9	354^th of 1737 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.7	443^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%	89	75.0		59.7	71.6	84.4				71.9	64.9	50.0	64.9				60.1	97.9%		$14,812	$404	$14,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Metcalf School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Metcalf School?

Students at Thomas Metcalf School are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Thomas Metcalf School in?

ISU Laboratory Schools

Is Thomas Metcalf School a good school?

Thomas Metcalf School ranks 298^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Metcalf School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Thomas Metcalf School.

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