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Fox Creek Elementary School

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Fox Creek Elementary School ranks 1497 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fox Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 306 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 432 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, Fox Creek Elementary School has consistently low academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 29.2% were proficient in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1425 out of 2052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1497 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.1% to 29.5% over the past few years.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Bloomington School District 87, such as Washington Elementary and Oakland Elementary, outperform Fox Creek Elementary School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in the 40-60% range. Another school in the same district, Parkside Elementary School, also has significantly higher academic performance than Fox Creek Elementary School.

292

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,328

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3910 Timberwolf Trl
Bloomington, IL 61705-4241

(309) 557-4416

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Fox Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Junior High School
High:	Normal Community West High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

1,497^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	27.5	1497 of 2056	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1714 of 2067	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1500 of 2077	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1438 of 2082	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1417 of 1948	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1378 of 2086	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1443 of 2037	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	1478 of 2044	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	1439 of 2046	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	1425 of 2052	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	1272 of 2093	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1389 of 2167	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	80.5	335 of 2166	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	57.3	1125 of 2147	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.0	557 of 2139	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	502 of 2120	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	614 of 2092	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	558 of 2095	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	669 of 2086	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.3	480 of 2022	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	60.4	988 of 2030	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.5	1257 of 2020	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	610 of 688	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	564 of 655	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	546 of 692	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	604 of 684	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	469 of 711	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.1	696 of 698	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	804 of 1049	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	652 of 907	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	815 of 826	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1445 of 1942	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1530 of 1942	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1209 of 1957	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1222 of 1970	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1249 of 1680	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1209 of 2019	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1129 of 1964	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	652 of 982	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	856 of 959	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1506 of 1800	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1638 of 1793	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1449 of 1808	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1306 of 1763	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1301 of 1514	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1467 of 1816	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1570 of 1765	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1403 of 1947	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1663 of 1959	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1588 of 1984	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1398 of 1977	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1304 of 1707	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1404 of 2019	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1506 of 1972	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1097 of 1292	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	987 of 1156	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	970 of 1113	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	794 of 1194	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	496 of 763	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	884 of 1389	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1138 of 1392	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1081 of 1419	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1099 of 1425	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1165 of 1308	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1020 of 1462	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1064 of 1463	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

English Language Arts25%-28 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fox Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	3910 Timberwolf Trl	Bloomington	61705	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4416	292	22	13.2	71.9%	95 (32.5%)	107 (36.6%)	61 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	27.5	1497^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.2%		18.9	1714^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.1%	217	36.6	24.5	17.0	34.1	24.8	32.7	23.4	31.7	29.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.6	$21,328	$2,773	$18,554
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox Creek Elementary School

Is Fox Creek Elementary School a good school?

Fox Creek Elementary School ranks 1497^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fox Creek Elementary School?

Students at Fox Creek Elementary School are 37% African American, 33% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Fox Creek Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

What schools do graduates of Fox Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fox Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Junior High School
High : Normal Community West High School

How many students attend Fox Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Fox Creek Elementary School.

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