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Best Schools in Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, IL has 43 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 24 elementary) serving 20,739 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Bloomington meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bloomington, IL
The top high schools in Bloomington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Heyworth Jr-sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Heyworth Cusd 4 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 408 Students
2. Tri-valley High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tri Valley Cusd 3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 309 Students
3. Normal Community High School
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Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2131 Students
4. Ridgeview High School
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Projected Test Scores
Ridgeview Cusd 19 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 163 Students
5. Olympia High School
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Projected Test Scores
Olympia Cusd 16 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 503 Students
6. Normal Community West High School
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Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1628 Students
7. Bloomington High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomington Sd 87 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1503 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bloomington, IL
The top middle schools in Bloomington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tri-valley Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tri Valley Cusd 3 • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 463 Students
2. Evans Junior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 742 Students
3. Olympia Middle School
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Olympia Cusd 16 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 386 Students
4. Chiddix Jr High School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 594 Students
5. Kingsley Jr High School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 753 Students
6. Parkside Jr High School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 641 Students
7. Ridgeview Jr High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ridgeview Cusd 19 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 133 Students
8. Bloomington Jr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bloomington Sd 87 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1006 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bloomington, IL
The top elementary schools in Bloomington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tri-valley Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tri Valley Cusd 3 • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 323 Students
2. Towanda Elem School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 189 Students
3. Grove Elementary School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 513 Students
4. Benjamin Elem School
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Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 613 Students
5. Washington Elem School
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Projected Test Scores
Bloomington Sd 87 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 353 Students
6. Heyworth Elem School
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Heyworth Cusd 4 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 490 Students
7. Olympia North Elem Sch
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Olympia Cusd 16 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 289 Students
8. Northpoint Elementary School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 456 Students
9. Carlock Elem School
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Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 120 Students
10. Oakland Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Bloomington Sd 87 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 466 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bloomington, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bloomington, IL has a total population of 84,919 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bloomington, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bloomington, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.60 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.29 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.31 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bloomington, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bloomington, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bloomington, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bloomington, IL
How many schools are in Bloomington, IL?
Bloomington, IL has 43 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 20,739 students in total.
How do schools in Bloomington perform on state tests?
On average, 43 schools in Bloomington score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Bloomington meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bloomington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bloomington
14 of 16 schools in Bloomington carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 3D: 6
All 16 public schools we grade in Bloomington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Benjamin Elem School
- Bent Elem School
- Brigham Elementary
- Cedar Ridge Elem School
- Fox Creek Elementary School
- Irving Elementary School
- Northpoint Elementary School
- Oakland Elementary School
- Pepper Ridge Elementary School
- Sarah A Raymond Sch Of Early Educ
- Sheridan Elem School
- Stevenson Elem School
- Washington Elem School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Central Catholic High School
- Corpus Christi Catholic School
- High Road School Of Bloomington
- St Marys School
- Trinity Lutheran School