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The highest-performing public schools in science in McLean County, Illinois

Across McLean County, Illinois, 49 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. University High School leads the list at 88.9%, against a median of 50.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

McLean County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

88.9%

Median % Proficient (Science)

50.7%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MCLEAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	University High School	Normal, IL	ISU Laboratory Schools	High	624	88.9%
2	Lexington High School	Lexington, IL	Lexington CUSD 7	High	163	85.7%
3	Towanda Elem School	Towanda, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	193	85.7%
4	Tri-Valley High School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	High	329	82.4%
5	Thomas Metcalf School	Normal, IL	ISU Laboratory Schools	Elementary	459	80.8%
6	Lexington Jr High School	Lexington, IL	Lexington CUSD 7	Middle	110	78.4%
7	Grove Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	519	77.2%
8	Lexington Elem School	Lexington, IL	Lexington CUSD 7	Elementary	238	71.9%
9	Heyworth Jr-Sr High School	Heyworth, IL	Heyworth CUSD 4	High	401	71.6%
10	Tri-Valley Middle School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	Middle	450	70.9%
11	Washington Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	379	68.9%
12	Prairieland Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	450	67.1%
13	LeRoy High School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	High	232	64.3%
14	LeRoy Junior High School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	Middle	102	63.3%
15	EPG Middle School	Gridley, IL	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	Middle	345	60.1%
16	Normal Community High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	High	2,079	56.9%
17	Chiddix Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	597	55.2%
18	Bloomington High School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	High	1,369	55.1%
19	Heyworth Elem School	Heyworth, IL	Heyworth CUSD 4	Elementary	472	54.4%
20	Olympia Middle School	Stanford, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	Middle	380	54.3%
21	Olympia North Elem Sch	Danvers, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	Elementary	279	53.8%
22	Benjamin Elem School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	607	53.4%
23	Normal Community West High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	High	1,590	53.3%
24	Parkside Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	598	52.3%
25	Oakland Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	446	50.7%
26	Evans Junior High School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	778	50.2%
27	Kingsley Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	730	47.9%
28	Carlock Elem School	Carlock, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	111	46.7%
29	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colfax, IL	Ridgeview CUSD 19	Elementary	247	46.2%
30	Glenn Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	272	45.0%
31	Sugar Creek Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	468	44.4%
32	Fairview Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	280	44.2%
33	Hudson Elem School	Hudson, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	216	43.6%
34	Colene Hoose Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	413	42.3%
35	Northpoint Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	472	41.9%
36	Olympia High School	Stanford, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	High	495	41.9%
37	Ridgeview High School	Colfax, IL	Ridgeview CUSD 19	High	166	40.0%
38	Ridgeview Jr High School	Colfax, IL	Ridgeview CUSD 19	Middle	107	40.0%
39	Fox Creek Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	292	36.6%
40	Bloomington Jr High School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Middle	1,050	33.6%
41	LeRoy Elementary School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	Elementary	405	32.7%
42	Pepper Ridge Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	287	28.6%
43	Parkside Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	322	27.3%
44	Cedar Ridge Elem School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	418	26.4%
45	Stevenson Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	299	23.5%
46	Oakdale Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	386	23.3%
47	Bent Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	389	20.5%
48	Irving Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	303	19.6%
49	Sheridan Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	314	15.7%

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