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Towanda Elementary School

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Towanda Elementary School ranks 315 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Towanda Elementary School serves 193 students in grades K–5 in Towanda, Illinois, in McLean County Unified School District 5. Its strongest headline is that 2025–2026 proficiency exceeded both state and district results in every reported subject: ELA was 77%, math 61%, and grade 5 science 74%, compared with Illinois results of 56%, 40%, and 48%. That makes Towanda a strong local option, particularly for ELA.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Towanda ranked first in all-grades ELA and second in math; its science result was also near the top, just behind Prairieland Elementary School. Fourth grade was especially strong: 88% were proficient in ELA and 75% in math, the highest nearby results reported for those grades. Fifth-grade ELA was also strong at 85%, but fifth-grade math was a relative weak spot at 48%—below Northpoint Elementary School at 53% and Prairieland at 65%. Even so, Towanda’s overall results were well above the averages for nearby K–5 schools: 57% in ELA and 43% in math.

Results remain high, but they have slipped from last year’s peak: ELA fell from 85% in 2024–2025 to 77% in 2025–2026, and math from 70% to 61%; over three years, ELA rose 28 points and math 6. SchoolDigger ranked Towanda 315th of 1,737 Illinois schools, at the 82nd percentile with four stars, down from the 95th percentile the prior year. Its SchoolDigger statewide ranking for White students was notably lower, at the 59th percentile, down from the 89th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 82nd percentile. The student–teacher ratio was 14.4 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby K–5 average of 14.8; 12% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, tying Northpoint for the lowest rate among nearby K–5 schools.

193

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

304 S East St
Towanda, IL 61776-7661

(309) 728-2278

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Towanda Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evans Junior High School
High:	Normal Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Asian:

12.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2025 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2025) to 82nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

315^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5

426^th of 738McLean 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
2026	79.1	315 of 1737	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	93.6	98 of 2056	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	352 of 2067	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	197 of 2077	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	296 of 2082	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	505 of 1948	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	162 of 2086	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	68.5	589 of 2037	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	234 of 2044	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	474 of 2046	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	60.5	707 of 2052	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.6	355 of 2093	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	573 of 2167	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	745 of 2166	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	613 of 2147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	538 of 2139	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	536 of 2120	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	393 of 2092	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	204 of 2095	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	79.1	343 of 2086	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	352 of 2022	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	431 of 2030	78.8%	★★★★☆
2003	73.1	611 of 2020	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	272 of 1286	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	95.0	42 of 1942	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	405 of 1942	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	113 of 1957	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	247 of 1970	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	266 of 1680	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	172 of 2019	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	71.7	501 of 1964	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	139 of 1311	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	128 of 1947	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	349 of 1959	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	293 of 1984	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	322 of 1977	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	629 of 1707	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	163 of 2019	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	657 of 1972	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	467 of 1149	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.6	149 of 1389	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	405 of 1392	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	283 of 1419	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	380 of 1425	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	537 of 1308	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	271 of 1462	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	782 of 1463	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+21 vs state

Science74%+27 vs state

Mathematics61%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	79.1	315^th of 1737 public elementary schools	81.9%		93.6	98^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%	217	74.1		60.6	87.5	85.2				77.2	57.6	75.0	48.1				60.9	94.4%		$14,646	$342	$14,304
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%)	76.1	365^th of 1737 public elementary schools	79.0%		89.2	197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%	168	65.3		66.3	83.1	78.2				75.9	62.8	68.7	41.6				56.7	98.7%		$12,732	$282	$12,450
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%)	70.4	468^th of 1737 public elementary schools	73.1%		71.4	565^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%	97	65.2		51.4	79.8	66.7				66.5	51.4	77.4	53.0				61.6	98.9%		$16,067	$956	$15,111
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%)	76.9	354^th of 1737 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.7	443^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%	89	75.0		59.7	71.6	84.4				71.9	64.9	50.0	64.9				60.1	97.9%		$14,812	$404	$14,408
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%)	22.2	1332^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	23.3%		38.3	1243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%	89	40.5			35.6	51.4				33.6		22.2					19.2	97%		$19,984	$1,207	$18,777
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%)	34.1	1114^th of 1737 public elementary schools	35.9%		38.6	1239^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.7%	125	28.6		43.6	66.7	45.5				51.3	43.6	51.1	20.4				37.8	97.7%		$22,204	$1,501	$20,702
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%)	40.6	991^st of 1737 public elementary schools	42.9%		48.5	1026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%	35	46.4		48.1	56.1	44.9				49.5	61.0	45.5	26.1				44.8	96.5%		$19,693	$1,188	$18,506
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%)	38.5	1038^th of 1737 public elementary schools	40.2%		46.1	1079^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%	41	47.6		48.8	62.5	57.1				56.4	39.5	22.9					27.1	98.7%		$17,394	$2,291	$15,103
Hudson Elementary School	Public	K-5	205 S McLean St	Hudson	61748	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4419	216	16	13.4	19.4%	180 (83.3%)	6 (2.8%)	17 (7.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	74.4	377^th of 1737 public elementary schools	78.3%		73.5	519^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%	142	59.5		85.2	61.5	59.5				67.0	85.2	61.5					54.4	98.9%		$16,845	$342	$16,502
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%)	80.1	298^th of 1737 public elementary schools	82.8%		83	327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%	29	77.6	86.3	68.1	87.5	83.7	86.0	82.4	84.3	82.1	72.3	62.5	40.8	50.0	76.5	70.0	62.0	98.9%

Frequently Asked Questions about Towanda Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Towanda Elementary School?

Students at Towanda Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Towanda Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

What schools do graduates of Towanda Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Evans Junior High School
High : Normal Community High School

How many students attend Towanda Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Towanda Elementary School.

Is Towanda Elementary School a good school?

Towanda Elementary School ranks 315^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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