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ISU Laboratory Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Normal Township.

Normal Township’s Schools page →

Students
1,083
Schools
2
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
The gist

What stands out about ISU Laboratory Schools

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Normal Township 52,417

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Normal Township. Grade by grade →

K–58 elementary schoolsMcLean County Unit School District 5
6–83 middle schoolsMcLean County Unit School District 5
9–12Normal Community West High SchoolMcLean County Unit School District 5

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 25.8% · 404 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 29.9% · 420 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.6% · 149 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
997’20
996’21
1,045’22
1,078’23
1,083’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%Black 5%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Thomas Metcalf School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Normal
A+
459 students9:1
University High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Normal
A+
624 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

McLean County Unit School District 5Bloomington, Bloomington City Township, Dry Grove Township
$16,899per student
Bloomington School District 87Bloomington, Bloomington City Township
$19,416per student
Olympia Community Unit School District 16Dry Grove Township
$16,450per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.