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Colene Hoose Elementary School

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Colene Hoose Elementary School ranks 1026 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Colene Hoose Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 441 students in grades K-5 in Normal, Illinois. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 432 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Colene Hoose Elementary School faces several challenges compared to other schools in the district and state. The school has consistently lower test scores, with only 42.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 41.5% in math, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.6% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also struggles with performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools for Asian, Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, Colene Hoose Elementary School is located relatively close (1.25 miles) to Thomas Metcalf School, a high-performing public elementary school that is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district. Thomas Metcalf School consistently outperforms Colene Hoose Elementary School and the state averages in both ELA and math. The factors contributing to Colene Hoose Elementary School's lower performance, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate and the relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, need to be further investigated and addressed.

413

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,246

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Grandview Dr
Normal, IL 61761-4058

(309) 557-4414

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Colene Hoose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Chiddix Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Asian:

16.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

1,026^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	48.5	1026 of 2056	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	914 of 2067	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	838 of 2077	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	790 of 2082	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	547 of 1948	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	706 of 2086	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	886 of 2037	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	958 of 2044	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	796 of 2046	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	542 of 2052	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	417 of 2093	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	231 of 2167	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	574 of 2166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	516 of 2147	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	750 of 2139	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.1	387 of 2120	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	333 of 2092	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	297 of 2095	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	292 of 2086	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.7	178 of 2022	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	79.3	360 of 2030	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	77.1	458 of 2020	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	219 of 234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	183 of 219	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	67 of 243	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	132 of 242	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	400 of 1049	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	173 of 886	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	187 of 907	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	363 of 826	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	991 of 1942	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1034 of 1942	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	751 of 1957	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	881 of 1970	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	547 of 1680	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	665 of 2019	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	736 of 1964	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	726 of 959	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1430 of 1800	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	788 of 1793	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	1156 of 1808	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1018 of 1763	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	319 of 1514	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	514 of 1816	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	25.4	1432 of 1765	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	945 of 1947	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	734 of 1959	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	873 of 1984	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	673 of 1977	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	511 of 1707	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	681 of 2019	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	943 of 1972	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	722 of 1292	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	412 of 1195	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	390 of 1156	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	422 of 1113	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	168 of 640	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	422 of 1194	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	394 of 763	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1020 of 1389	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	891 of 1392	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	741 of 1419	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	808 of 1425	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	517 of 1308	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	974 of 1462	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	997 of 1463	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)24th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+3 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
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
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
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
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
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2106 Arrowhead Dr	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 663-2351	299	34	8.7	55.5%	96 (32.1%)	105 (35.1%)	47 (15.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.1%)	38.6	1239^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.7%		22.1	1624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.4%	385	23.5		57.4	44.4	27.5				42.8	53.2	33.3	11.8				32.2	97.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	99.2	98.9			$21,795	$4,626	$17,169
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Colene Hoose Elementary School

What district is Colene Hoose Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

Is Colene Hoose Elementary School a good school?

Colene Hoose Elementary School ranks 1026^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colene Hoose Elementary School?

Students at Colene Hoose Elementary School are 52% White, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Colene Hoose Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Colene Hoose Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Colene Hoose Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colene Hoose Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chiddix Junior High School

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