Is Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Grove Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grove Elementary School?

Students at Grove Elementary School are 61% White, 22% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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

Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Normal, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 513 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grove Elementary School consistently performs well above the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 66.8% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 51.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 29.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also exceptional, with 84.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 58.3% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Grove Elementary School has consistently received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for several years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the same district, such as Fairview Elementary School and Glenn Elementary School, Grove Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Grove Elementary School still manages to outperform the district and state averages, suggesting the school's ability to effectively support and educate students regardless of their socioeconomic status.

Detail:

Public K-5

1101 Airport Rd
Normal, IL 61761-9357

(309) 557-4417

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,637

Students who attend Grove Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Asian:

21.9%

African American:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grove Elementary School ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61%), Asian (21.9%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grove Elementary School is 16.5. 15 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grove Elementary School employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grove Elementary School is $11,637. 15 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5 spend more per student. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grove Elementary School 193^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.36	165^th	2020	91.8%
2004	86.88	115^th	2030	94.3%
2005	83.17	193^rd	2022	90.5%
2006	80.19	293^rd	2086	86.0%
2007	75.95	458^th	2095	78.1%
2008	86.46	94^th	2092	95.5%
2009	85.88	115^th	2120	94.6%
2010	83.05	212^th	2139	90.1%
2011	81.37	301^st	2147	86.0%
2012	84.96	141^st	2166	93.5%
2013	93.45	44^th	2167	98.0%
2014	93.07	51^st	2093	97.6%
2015	90.64	184^th	2052	91.0%
2016	93.26	114^th	2046	94.4%
2017	91.96	125^th	2044	93.9%
2018	90.22	159^th	2037	92.2%
2019	91.04	139^th	2086	93.3%
2021	88.17	185^th	1948	90.5%
2022	91.38	150^th	2082	92.8%
2023	86.57	248^th	2077	88.1%
2024	89.84	193^rd	2067	90.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.04	17^th	78	78.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.64	14^th	763	98.2%
2019	91.98	49^th	1194	95.9%
2021	67.30	137^th	640	78.6%
2022	51.80	396^th	1113	64.4%
2023	82.03	133^rd	1156	88.5%
2024	89.52	83^rd	1195	93.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.95	95^th	1765	94.6%
2019	86.58	87^th	1816	95.2%
2023	62.09	514^th	1808	71.6%
2024	80.13	186^th	1793	89.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.39	131^st	1964	93.3%
2019	89.01	165^th	2019	91.8%
2021	88.15	133^rd	1680	92.1%
2022	91.66	125^th	1970	93.7%
2023	87.02	207^th	1957	89.4%
2024	87.17	204^th	1942	89.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.83	28^th	907	96.9%
2024	95.19	27^th	886	97.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.99	197^th	1972	90.0%
2019	90.15	139^th	2019	93.1%
2021	78.92	279^th	1707	83.7%
2022	88.39	182^nd	1977	90.8%
2023	82.73	275^th	1984	86.1%
2024	89.73	171^st	1959	91.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.98	68^th	242	71.9%
2019	72.59	53^rd	243	78.2%
2022	83.77	21^st	226	90.7%
2023	72.32	54^th	237	77.2%
2024	66.40	70^th	219	68.0%

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Rank History for White students at Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.71	302^nd	1463	79.4%
2019	75.36	283^rd	1462	80.6%
2021	76.47	216^th	1308	83.5%
2022	77.11	244^th	1425	82.9%
2023	68.16	371^st	1419	73.9%
2024	77.91	234^th	1392	83.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	330	28	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2003	330	28	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2004	348	25	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	376	21	23	16	0	n/a	n/a	20	456
2006	424	18	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	19	501
2007	459	32	49	19	0	n/a	n/a	10	569
2008	519	26	52	21	0	n/a	n/a	22	640
2009	542	23	75	21	0	n/a	n/a	26	687
2010	553	22	89	22	0	n/a	n/a	27	713
2011	466	16	100	20	2	3	27	0	634
2012	478	15	109	19	4	3	27	0	655
2013	484	19	133	16	1	2	24	0	679
2014	461	20	142	12	1	1	24	0	661
2015	438	21	136	12	1	1	24	0	633
2016	423	17	141	7	1	0	20	0	609
2017	442	18	133	6	1	0	20	0	620
2018	435	20	129	7	0	0	24	0	615
2019	421	23	125	10	0	0	14	0	593
2020	410	28	103	9	0	0	16	0	566
2021	372	34	101	9	1	0	19	0	536
2022	363	32	107	18	3	0	25	0	548
2023	329	30	105	21	2	0	26	0	513
2024	306	32	110	21	5	0	28	0	502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	383	26.5	14.5	5.5
2003	383	26.5	14.5	5.5
2004	409	25.0	16.4	4.4
2005	456	24.0	19.0	3.9
2006	501	24.0	20.9	5.6
2007	569	29.0	19.6	5.4
2008	640	30.0	21.3	4.2
2009	687	37.0	18.6	3.9
2010	713	38.0	18.7	7
2011	634	32.0	19.8	5.2
2012	655	34.0	19.2	5.2
2013	679	44.2	15.3	5
2014	661	35.0	18.8	5.9
2015	633	29.0	21.8	9.3
2016	609	30.0	20.3	7.2
2017	620	29.7	20.8	10.5
2018	615	31.1	19.7	10.4
2019	593	32.8	18.0	12.6
2020	566	32.9	17.2	9.7
2021	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	548	32.3	16.9	8.8
2023	513	28.6	17.9	11.9
2024	502	30.3	16.5	14.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	383	26.5	14.5	5.5
2003	383	26.5	14.5	5.5
2004	409	25.0	16.4	4.4
2005	456	24.0	19.0	3.9
2006	501	24.0	20.9	5.6
2007	569	29.0	19.6	5.4
2008	640	30.0	21.3	4.2
2009	687	37.0	18.6	3.9
2010	713	38.0	18.7	7
2011	634	32.0	19.8	5.2
2012	655	34.0	19.2	5.2
2013	679	44.2	15.3	5
2014	661	35.0	18.8	5.9
2015	633	29.0	21.8	9.3
2016	609	30.0	20.3	7.2
2017	620	29.7	20.8	10.5
2018	615	31.1	19.7	10.4
2019	593	32.8	18.0	12.6
2020	566	32.9	17.2	9.7
2021	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	548	32.3	16.9	8.8
2023	513	28.6	17.9	11.9
2024	502	30.3	16.5	14.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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