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Irving Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 312 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which is ranked 667 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending of $16,760 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, Irving Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.9% of Irving students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 29.1% in recent years.

Nearby schools in the Bloomington School District 87, such as Oakland Elementary and Bent Elementary, generally perform better academically than Irving Elementary, but still struggle compared to the state averages. Schools in the neighboring McLean County Unified School District 5, such as Glenn Elementary and Oakdale Elementary, tend to outperform Irving Elementary and the Bloomington School District 87 schools.

303

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,915

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 W Jackson St
Bloomington, IL 61701-4904

(309) 827-8091

District: Bloomington School District 87

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School
High:	Bloomington High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.3%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

21.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,712^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Bloomington School District 87

667^th of 811Bloomington School District 87 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	18.3	1712 of 2056	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1617 of 2067	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1564 of 2077	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1674 of 2082	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1548 of 1948	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1805 of 2086	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1897 of 2037	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1760 of 2044	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	1863 of 2046	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	1894 of 2052	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1774 of 2093	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1617 of 2167	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	1636 of 2166	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.1	1214 of 2147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	1464 of 2139	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	1355 of 2120	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	1014 of 2092	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	1300 of 2095	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.0	1607 of 2086	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.5	1465 of 2022	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.9	1594 of 2030	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.0	1584 of 2020	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	519 of 688	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	473 of 655	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	615 of 692	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	595 of 684	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	476 of 711	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	605 of 698	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	750 of 1049	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	672 of 886	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	780 of 907	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1708 of 1942	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1561 of 1942	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1505 of 1957	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1634 of 1970	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1532 of 1680	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1693 of 2019	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1823 of 1964	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	866 of 982	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1350 of 1800	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1232 of 1793	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1255 of 1808	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1169 of 1763	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1159 of 1514	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1496 of 1816	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1652 of 1765	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1551 of 1947	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1508 of 1959	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1451 of 1984	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1546 of 1977	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1285 of 1707	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1770 of 2019	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1813 of 1972	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	70 of 95	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	868 of 1292	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	837 of 1195	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1088 of 1156	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	961 of 1113	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	947 of 1389	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1204 of 1392	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1157 of 1419	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1335 of 1425	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1204 of 1308	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1353 of 1462	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1399 of 1463	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)31st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	602 W Jackson St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 827-8091	303	26	11.8	76.2%	80 (26.4%)	104 (34.3%)	54 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (21.1%)	18.3	1712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.7%		22.2	1617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.8%	95	19.6		15.2	37.0	26.8				26.9	10.9	29.6	12.5				17.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	17.3	98.0	96.7			$17,915	$3,787	$14,128
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 E Washington St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 829-7034	379	23	16.1	40.6%	253 (66.8%)	43 (11.3%)	39 (10.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	67.7	653^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.4	642^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.9%	11	68.9		51.4	46.9	84.4				57.9	47.3	37.5	53.3				45.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.0	98.6			$13,452	$1,990	$11,463
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1605 E Oakland Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 662-4302	446	32	14.1	53.1%	193 (43.3%)	98 (22.0%)	47 (10.5%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.2%)	51.5	975^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.6%		45.4	1038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	63	50.7		40.0	51.3	49.3				46.8	37.3	40.8	38.6				38.9	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6		98.8	98.3			$14,549	$2,058	$12,491
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
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
Pepper Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2602 Danbury Dr	Bloomington	61705	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4423	287	26	11.2	52.6%	177 (61.7%)	37 (12.9%)	45 (15.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	50.5	997^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.5%		64.1	661^st of 2067 public elementary schools	68.0%	336	28.6		58.0	59.3	41.9				53.7	60.0	38.9	19.0				40.4	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.4			$20,097	$2,240	$17,857
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2808 Breezewood Blvd	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4413	418	34	12.3	69.9%	158 (37.8%)	47 (11.2%)	170 (40.7%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	14.7	1796^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.6%		25.8	1518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	278	26.4		21.4	18.3	27.8				22.4	17.5	14.8	7.4				13.4	96.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.6	94.3	97.0			$14,628	$1,936	$12,692
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Irving Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bloomington Junior High School
High : Bloomington High School

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Irving Elementary School.

Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 34% African American, 26% White, 21% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic.

What district is Irving Elementary School in?

Bloomington School District 87

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