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Grove Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grove Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Normal, Illinois, serving 502 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.

Grove Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 114 and 197 out of over 2,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Grove Elementary School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for students with disabilities and in the top 10-20% for Asian and multi-racial students. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When comparing Grove Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Fairview Elementary School and Glenn Elementary School, it is clear that Grove outperforms its peers significantly in terms of test scores, rankings, and other key metrics. Additionally, when compared to schools in the neighboring Bloomington School District 87, Grove Elementary School significantly outperforms these schools as well.

519

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,896

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Airport Rd
Normal, IL 61761-9357

(309) 557-4417

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Grove Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Asian:

24.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in McLean County Unified School District 5

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

197^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	197 of 2056	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	193 of 2067	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	248 of 2077	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	150 of 2082	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	185 of 1948	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	139 of 2086	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	159 of 2037	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	125 of 2044	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	114 of 2046	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	184 of 2052	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	51 of 2093	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.4	44 of 2167	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	141 of 2166	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	301 of 2147	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	212 of 2139	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	115 of 2120	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	94 of 2092	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	76.0	458 of 2095	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	293 of 2086	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	193 of 2022	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	115 of 2030	94.3%	★★★★★
2003	85.4	165 of 2020	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	85 of 234	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	70 of 219	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	54 of 237	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	21 of 226	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	53 of 243	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	68 of 242	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	17 of 1049	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	27 of 886	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	28 of 907	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	180 of 1942	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	204 of 1942	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	207 of 1957	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	125 of 1970	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	133 of 1680	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	165 of 2019	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	131 of 1964	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	214 of 1800	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	186 of 1793	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	514 of 1808	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	87 of 1816	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	95 of 1765	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	210 of 1947	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	171 of 1959	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	275 of 1984	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	182 of 1977	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	279 of 1707	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	139 of 2019	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	197 of 1972	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	72.0	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	76 of 1292	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	83 of 1195	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	133 of 1156	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	396 of 1113	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	137 of 640	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	49 of 1194	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	14 of 763	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	278 of 1389	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	234 of 1392	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	371 of 1419	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	244 of 1425	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	216 of 1308	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	283 of 1462	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	302 of 1463	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)78th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science77%+37 vs state

Mathematics63%+25 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
Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Airport Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4417	519	29	17.6	14.6%	280 (53.9%)	34 (6.6%)	31 (6.0%)	127 (24.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	89.2	197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.8	193^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.7%	4	77.2		72.8	73.7	89.1				79.0	69.1	60.6	61.4				63.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.0	98.4			$11,896	$469	$11,427
Northpoint Elementary School	Public	K-5	2602 E College Ave	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4420	472	31	15.1	11.9%	296 (62.7%)	29 (6.1%)	30 (6.4%)	86 (18.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	71.4	565^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%		75.4	468^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.4%	97	41.9		64.1	62.5	52.7				59.1	57.7	67.2	51.6				57.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.6	97.3	97.3			$14,678	$1,038	$13,640
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
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
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
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
Towanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 S East St	Towanda	61776	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 728-2278	193	13	14.4	11.9%	148 (76.7%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.1%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	93.6	98^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%		80.4	352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	254	85.7		80.6	80.0	91.4				84.6	77.4	76.0	60.0				70.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,552	$556	$12,996
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grove Elementary School?

Students at Grove Elementary School are 54% White, 24% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Grove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Grove Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Grove Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

Is Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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