McLean County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 29 schools in McLean County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tri-Valley Elem School Downs · Tri Valley CUSD 3 | Elementary | 88.8% | +37.8pp |
| 2 | Towanda Elem School Towanda · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 84.6% | +33.6pp |
| 3 | Grove Elementary School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 79.0% | +28.0pp |
| 4 | Thomas Metcalf School Normal · ISU Laboratory Schools | Elementary | 72.4% | +21.4pp |
| 5 | Carlock Elem School Carlock · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 6 | Lexington Elem School Lexington · Lexington CUSD 7 | Elementary | 66.4% | +15.4pp |
| 7 | Prairieland Elementary School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 64.6% | +13.6pp |
| 8 | Hudson Elem School Hudson · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 63.2% | +12.2pp |
| 9 | Heyworth Elem School Heyworth · Heyworth CUSD 4 | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.2pp |
| 10 | Benjamin Elem School Bloomington · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 59.7% | +8.7pp |
| 11 | LeRoy Elementary School Le Roy · LeRoy CUSD 2 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.3pp |
| 12 | Olympia North Elem Sch Danvers · Olympia CUSD 16 | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.2pp |
| 13 | Northpoint Elementary School Bloomington · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 59.1% | +8.1pp |
| 14 | Washington Elem School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 57.9% | +6.9pp |
| 15 | Pepper Ridge Elementary School Bloomington · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 53.7% | +2.7pp |
| 16 | Glenn Elem School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 50.9% | -0.1pp |
| 17 | Fairview Elem School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 50.7% | -0.3pp |
| 18 | Oakland Elementary School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.2pp |
| 19 | Ridgeview Elementary School Colfax · Ridgeview CUSD 19 | Elementary | 45.9% | -5.1pp |
| 20 | Colene Hoose Elem School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 42.9% | -8.1pp |
| 21 | Stevenson Elem School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 42.8% | -8.2pp |
| 22 | Oakdale Elem School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 39.9% | -11.1pp |
| 23 | Parkside Elementary School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.1pp |
| 24 | Sugar Creek Elem School Normal · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 37.8% | -13.2pp |
| 25 | Bent Elem School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 35.8% | -15.2pp |
| 26 | Irving Elementary School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 26.9% | -24.1pp |
| 27 | Fox Creek Elementary School Bloomington · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 24.8% | -26.2pp |
| 28 | Cedar Ridge Elem School Bloomington · McLean County USD 5 | Elementary | 22.4% | -28.6pp |
| 29 | Sheridan Elem School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 22.4% | -28.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in McLean County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.