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ISU Laboratory Schools

Isu Campus Box 5300
Normal, IL 61790-0001

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Top 5%

Tel: (309) 438-8542

Top Rankings

ISU Laboratory Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,078 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
Kind	60	121
1	44	131
2	46	137
3	47	135
4	48	135
5	51	135
6	52	137
7	50	117
8	51	118

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District Rank

ISU Laboratory Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#39 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	#39
2022	#42
2021	#26
2019	#24
2018	#26
2017	#24
2016	#17
2015	#7
2014	#12
2013	#16
2012	#23

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59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	59%	27%
2021	56%	28%
2019	67%	33%
2018	67%	32%
2017	67%	32%
2016	71%	31%
2015	72%	29%
2014	88%	59%
2013	87%	58%
2012	96%	80%
2011	94%	80%

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60%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2022	60%	30%
2021	66%	32%
2019	72%	38%
2018	67%	37%
2017	71%	38%
2016	71%	36%
2015	77%	38%
2014	89%	57%
2013	87%	58%
2012	94%	75%
2011	93%	75%

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77%

50%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	0.46	0.70
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.43	0.68
2020	0.42	0.68
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.43	0.67
2017	0.43	0.67
2016	0.43	0.67
2015	0.43	0.67
2014	0.44	0.66
2013	0.47	0.66
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.44	0.66
2010	0.46	0.64
2008	0.43	0.64
2007	0.44	0.63
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.41	0.61
2004	0.41	0.60
2003	0.38	0.59
2002	0.37	0.59
2001	0.35	0.58
2000	0.32	0.57
1999	0.32	0.56
1998	0.33	0.56
1997	0.34	0.54
1996	0.34	0.53
1995	0.32	0.53
1994	0.30	0.52
1993	0.29	0.52
1992	0.28	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	10%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	8%	5%
2008	9%	5%
2007	9%	5%
2006	9%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	6%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	8%	3%
1995	7%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	8%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	8%	27%
2022	8%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	8%	26%
2019	8%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	9%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	6%	17%
2015	8%	17%
2014	10%	17%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	18%
2011	11%	18%
2010	15%	20%
2008	12%	20%
2007	12%	20%
2006	12%	20%
2005	13%	20%
2004	14%	21%
2003	12%	21%
2002	11%	21%
2001	9%	21%
2000	8%	21%
1999	8%	21%
1998	9%	21%
1997	9%	20%
1996	8%	21%
1995	7%	20%
1994	6%	21%
1993	6%	21%
1992	6%	21%

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% White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	72%	45%
2022	74%	47%
2021	75%	47%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	75%	49%
2017	75%	49%
2016	75%	49%
2015	75%	49%
2014	74%	50%
2013	72%	50%
2012	74%	51%
2011	74%	51%
2010	71%	53%
2008	74%	54%
2007	73%	55%
2006	74%	56%
2005	75%	57%
2004	75%	57%
2003	77%	58%
2002	78%	59%
2001	80%	60%
2000	82%	61%
1999	83%	62%
1998	81%	63%
1997	80%	64%
1996	82%	64%
1995	83%	65%
1994	83%	65%
1993	83%	65%
1992	84%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	ISU Laboratory Schools	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

Best ISU Laboratory Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas Metcalf School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Isu Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-7621

Gr: PK-8 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,078 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 5%
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education