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Parkside Elementary School

Q: Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 1309 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkside Junior High School High : Normal Community West High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Normal, Illinois, serving 309 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Parkside Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 38.9%, compared to the district's 53.7% and the state's 53.1%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with proficiency rates of 27.3% in English Language Arts and 18.2% in Mathematics. Parkside also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 26.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Parkside Elementary School performs better than some nearby Bloomington School District 87 schools, it lags behind the performance of other schools within its own district, such as Colene Hoose Elementary, Fairview Elementary, and Glenn Elementary. The exceptional Thomas Metcalf School, part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district, stands out as a high-performing school in the area, consistently outperforming Parkside and the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

322

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,679

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W College Ave
Normal, IL 61761-2368

(309) 557-4422

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

1,309^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	35.2	1309 of 2056	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1443 of 2067	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1258 of 2077	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1402 of 2082	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	929 of 1948	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	803 of 2086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	1190 of 2037	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	1173 of 2044	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	1156 of 2046	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	1098 of 2052	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.6	640 of 2093	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	856 of 2167	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	1285 of 2166	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	1259 of 2147	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	1287 of 2139	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	1219 of 2120	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	1139 of 2092	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	1362 of 2095	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	1074 of 2086	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	1075 of 2022	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.2	656 of 2030	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.1	310 of 2020	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	686 of 688	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	252 of 684	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	383 of 711	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	574 of 698	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	620 of 1049	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	592 of 907	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1394 of 1942	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1232 of 1942	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1109 of 1957	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1258 of 1970	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	884 of 1680	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	610 of 2019	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1134 of 1964	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1298 of 1800	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1326 of 1793	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1338 of 1808	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1403 of 1763	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1234 of 1514	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	818 of 1816	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	1340 of 1765	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1115 of 1947	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1418 of 1959	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1255 of 1984	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1336 of 1977	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	946 of 1707	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	970 of 2019	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	1143 of 1972	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	901 of 1292	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	771 of 1156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	784 of 1194	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	470 of 763	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	941 of 1389	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1180 of 1392	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1052 of 1419	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1216 of 1425	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	700 of 1308	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	576 of 1462	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	949 of 1463	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science27%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 1309^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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