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Colene Hoose Elementary School

600 Grandview Dr
Normal, IL 61761

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Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colene Hoose Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50% in IL
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Colene Hoose Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Colene Hoose Elementary School's student population of 441 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colene Hoose Elementary School
Kind	73
1	89
2	69
3	74
4	72
5	64

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School
2023	430
2022	391
2021	365
2020	466
2019	466
2018	518
2017	518
2016	530
2015	509
2014	540
2013	504
2012	513
2011	529
2010	734
2009	600
2008	651
2007	646
2006	654
2005	594
2004	569
2003	698
2002	706
2001	729
2000	704
1999	723
1998	729
1997	737
1996	713
1995	711
1994	688
1993	633
1992	603
1991	673
1990	601
1989	587
1988	741
1987	693

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2014	34
2013	37
2012	33
2011	34
2010	40
2009	37
2008	27
2007	29
2006	36
2005	32
2004	33
2003	41
2002	41
2001	38
2000	39
1999	41
1998	40
1997	40
1996	37
1995	39
1994	42
1993	39
1992	40
1991	39
1990	34

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School Rankings

Colene Hoose Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colene Hoose Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1429 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School
2023	#1429
2022	#1198
2021	#1125
2019	#1474
2018	#1572
2017	#1722
2016	#1302
2015	#874
2013	#304
2012	#999
2011	#936

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	27%	27%	28%
2021	32%	28%	30%
2019	37%	33%	40%
2018	35%	32%	38%
2017	33%	32%	40%
2016	37%	31%	40%
2015	44%	29%	35%
2014	77%	59%	71%
2013	81%	58%	67%
2012	90%	80%	86%
2011	91%	80%	86%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	27%	30%	31%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2019	35%	38%	42%
2018	35%	37%	38%
2017	32%	38%	42%
2016	36%	36%	40%
2015	42%	38%	38%
2013	81%	58%	69%
2012	88%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	83%
2010	84%	74%	81%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	24:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	14%	6%	10%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	17%	5%	9%
2020	19%	5%	9%
2019	19%	5%	9%
2018	24%	5%	9%
2017	24%	5%	9%
2016	25%	5%	9%
2015	26%	6%	8%
2014	25%	5%	9%
2013	20%	5%	8%
2012	17%	4%	7%
2011	19%	5%	6%
2010	24%	5%	8%
2009	23%	5%	7%
2008	17%	5%	6%
2007	16%	5%	6%
2006	15%	5%	6%
2005	14%	5%	5%
2004	12%	4%	4%
2003	11%	4%	3%
2002	8%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	10%	27%	10%
2022	9%	27%	9%
2021	6%	27%	9%
2020	3%	26%	8%
2019	3%	26%	8%
2018	3%	26%	7%
2017	3%	26%	7%
2016	3%	26%	7%
2015	2%	25%	6%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	5%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	7%
2011	4%	23%	7%
2010	5%	22%	7%
2009	4%	22%	7%
2008	5%	21%	7%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	12%	17%	15%
2022	11%	17%	15%
2021	10%	17%	14%
2020	9%	17%	13%
2019	9%	17%	13%
2018	8%	17%	12%
2017	8%	17%	12%
2016	12%	17%	12%
2015	9%	17%	12%
2014	8%	17%	11%
2013	8%	18%	12%
2012	8%	18%	12%
2011	9%	18%	12%
2010	10%	20%	13%
2009	9%	20%	14%
2008	12%	20%	14%
2007	11%	20%	14%
2006	9%	20%	13%
2005	10%	20%	14%
2004	10%	21%	14%
2003	8%	21%	13%
2002	7%	21%	12%
2001	8%	21%	11%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	6%	21%	10%
1998	6%	21%	10%
1997	4%	20%	7%
1996	4%	21%	6%
1995	4%	20%	6%
1994	2%	21%	5%
1993	2%	21%	6%
1992	2%	21%	6%
1991	3%	21%	5%

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White

52%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	55%	45%	59%
2022	56%	47%	61%
2021	59%	47%	62%
2020	61%	48%	65%
2019	61%	48%	65%
2018	56%	49%	66%
2017	56%	49%	66%
2016	53%	49%	67%
2015	58%	49%	68%
2014	58%	50%	68%
2013	63%	50%	68%
2012	64%	51%	69%
2011	63%	51%	70%
2010	61%	53%	72%
2009	64%	53%	72%
2008	66%	54%	73%
2007	68%	55%	74%
2006	70%	56%	76%
2005	71%	57%	76%
2004	74%	57%	78%
2003	78%	58%	80%
2002	82%	59%	81%
2001	83%	60%	82%
2000	86%	61%	84%
1999	90%	62%	84%
1998	90%	63%	85%
1997	92%	64%	88%
1996	91%	64%	90%
1995	93%	65%	90%
1994	96%	65%	91%
1993	98%	65%	90%
1992	98%	66%	91%
1991	96%	66%	92%

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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	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.61
2022	0.64	0.68	0.60
2021	0.61	0.68	0.58
2020	0.58	0.68	0.55
2019	0.58	0.68	0.55
2018	0.62	0.67	0.54
2017	0.62	0.67	0.54
2016	0.64	0.67	0.53
2015	0.59	0.67	0.52
2014	0.60	0.66	0.52
2013	0.57	0.66	0.52
2012	0.55	0.65	0.50
2011	0.56	0.66	0.49
2010	0.58	0.64	0.44
2009	0.55	0.64	0.44
2008	0.54	0.64	0.43
2007	0.52	0.63	0.42
2006	0.50	0.61	0.40
2005	0.47	0.61	0.39
2004	0.43	0.60	0.38
2003	0.38	0.59	0.35
2002	0.32	0.59	0.33
2001	0.30	0.58	0.31
2000	0.26	0.57	0.28
1999	0.20	0.56	0.27
1998	0.21	0.56	0.26
1997	0.17	0.54	0.22
1996	0.16	0.53	0.19
1995	0.13	0.53	0.18
1994	0.10	0.52	0.17
1993	0.07	0.52	0.17
1992	0.07	0.52	0.16
1991	0.09	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	23%	43%	31%
2022	26%	43%	31%
2021	28%	44%	31%
2020	24%	47%	31%
2019	24%	47%	31%
2018	19%	46%	28%
2017	19%	46%	28%
2016	26%	47%	29%
2015	24%	52%	30%
2014	24%	47%	28%
2013	21%	45%	27%
2012	10%	21%	14%
2011	16%	39%	15%
2010	12%	37%	16%
2009	9%	33%	15%
2008	11%	32%	16%
2007	9%	32%	15%
2006	11%	32%	15%
2005	8%	32%	15%
2004	7%	31%	14%
2003	6%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Colene Hoose Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	12%	27%	15%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mclean County USD 5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colene Hoose Elementary School's ranking?

Colene Hoose Elementary School is ranked #1429 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Colene Hoose Elementary School often compared to?

Colene Hoose Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Elementary School, Glenn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Colene Hoose Elementary School?

441 students attend Colene Hoose Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Colene Hoose Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Colene Hoose Elementary School?

Colene Hoose Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Colene Hoose Elementary School offer ?

Colene Hoose Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Colene Hoose Elementary School part of?

Colene Hoose Elementary School is part of Mclean County USD 5 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education