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Best Schools in Normal, IL
Normal, IL has 36 public schools (8 high, 7 middle, 19 elementary) serving 17,755 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Normal meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Normal, IL
The top high schools in Normal, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. University High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Isu Laboratory Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 620 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
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2131 Students
4. Olympia High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Olympia Cusd 16 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 503 Students
5. Normal Community West High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1628 Students
6. Bloomington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomington Sd 87 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1503 Students
7. Ybmc Charter Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Charter • Grades 11 - 12 • 28 Students
8. Eugene Field School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 12 • 4 Students
Best Middle Schools in Normal, IL
The top middle schools in Normal, 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
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 742 Students
3. Olympia Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Olympia Cusd 16 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 386 Students
4. Chiddix Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 594 Students
5. Kingsley Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 753 Students
6. Parkside Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 641 Students
7. Bloomington Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomington Sd 87 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1006 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Normal, IL
The top elementary schools in Normal, 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
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 189 Students
3. Grove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 513 Students
4. Thomas Metcalf School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Isu Laboratory Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 425 Students
5. Prairieland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 433 Students
6. Olympia North Elem Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Olympia Cusd 16 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 289 Students
7. Hudson Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 239 Students
8. Northpoint Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 456 Students
9. Carlock Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 120 Students
10. Glenn Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mclean County Usd 5 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 238 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Normal, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Normal, IL has a total population of 53,464 with 46% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 48% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Normal, 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 Normal, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.38 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.50 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Normal, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Normal, 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 Normal, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Normal, IL
How many schools are in Normal, IL?
Normal, IL has 36 public schools: 8 high schools, 7 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 17,755 students in total.
How do schools in Normal perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Normal score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Normal meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Normal?
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: 46%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Normal
16 of 17 schools in Normal carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2C: 7D: 1F: 1
All 17 public schools we grade in Normal. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Colene Hoose Elem School
- Fairview Elem School
- Glenn Elem School
- Grove Elementary School
- Oakdale Elem School
- Parkside Elementary School
- Prairieland Elementary School
- Sugar Creek Elem School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.