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Grove Elementary School

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Normal, IL 61761

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Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Grove Elementary School serves the southeast part of Normal, IL, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest distance from the zone's edge being about 1.5 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grove Elementary School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grove Elementary School
Kind	75
1	66
2	91
3	86
4	98
5	103

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School
2025	519
2024	502
2023	513
2022	548
2021	536
2020	566
2019	593
2018	615
2017	620
2016	609
2015	633
2014	661
2013	679
2012	655
2011	634
2010	713
2009	687
2008	640
2007	569
2006	501
2005	456
2004	409
2003	383
2002	325

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School
2025	29
2024	30
2023	29
2022	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	35
2013	44
2012	34
2011	32
2010	38
2009	37
2008	30
2007	29
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	26
2002	24

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School Motto

There's nothing greater than being a Gator!

School Rankings

Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grove Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#319 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Grove Elementary School
2023	#319
2022	#283
2021	#564
2019	#219
2018	#246
2017	#222
2016	#150
2015	#248
2014	#61
2013	#74
2012	#130
2011	#525
2010	#285

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	47%	27%	28%
2021	46%	28%	30%
2019	65%	33%	40%
2018	68%	32%	38%
2017	64%	32%	40%
2016	69%	31%	40%
2015	57%	29%	35%
2014	91%	59%	71%
2013	89%	58%	67%
2012	97%	80%	86%
2011	95%	80%	86%
2010	97%	80%	86%

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57%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	57%	30%	31%
2021	46%	32%	32%
2019	62%	38%	42%
2018	60%	37%	38%
2017	62%	38%	42%
2016	64%	36%	40%
2015	62%	38%	38%
2014	87%	57%	69%
2013	88%	58%	69%
2012	93%	75%	83%
2011	90%	75%	83%
2010	90%	74%	81%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	18:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	18:1	14:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	15:1	17:1
2015	22:1	15:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	20:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	15:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	24%	6%
2024	22%	6%
2023	21%	6%	10%
2022	19%	5%	9%
2021	19%	5%	9%
2020	18%	5%	9%
2019	21%	5%	9%
2018	21%	5%	9%
2017	22%	5%	9%
2016	23%	5%	9%
2015	22%	5%	8%
2014	21%	5%	9%
2013	20%	4%	8%
2012	17%	4%	7%
2011	16%	4%	6%
2010	13%	5%	8%
2009	12%	5%	7%
2008	9%	5%	6%
2007	9%	4%	6%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	6%	4%	5%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	6%	29%
2024	4%	28%
2023	4%	28%	10%
2022	3%	27%	9%
2021	2%	27%	9%
2020	2%	27%	8%
2019	2%	26%	8%
2018	1%	26%	7%
2017	1%	26%	7%
2016	1%	26%	7%
2015	2%	25%	6%
2014	2%	25%	7%
2013	2%	24%	7%
2012	3%	24%	7%
2011	3%	23%	7%
2010	4%	22%	7%
2009	4%	21%	7%
2008	4%	20%	7%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	3%	19%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	6%	17%
2023	6%	16%	15%
2022	6%	17%	15%
2021	6%	17%	14%
2020	5%	16%	13%
2019	4%	17%	13%
2018	3%	17%	12%
2017	3%	17%	12%
2016	3%	17%	12%
2015	3%	18%	12%
2014	3%	17%	11%
2013	3%	18%	12%
2012	2%	18%	12%
2011	3%	19%	12%
2010	4%	19%	13%
2009	4%	20%	14%
2008	5%	20%	14%
2007	6%	20%	14%
2006	5%	20%	13%
2005	6%	21%	14%
2004	6%	21%	14%
2003	7%	21%	13%
2002	8%	21%	12%

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White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	54%	45%
2024	61%	45%
2023	64%	46%	59%
2022	66%	47%	61%
2021	69%	47%	62%
2020	72%	48%	65%
2019	71%	48%	65%
2018	71%	48%	66%
2017	71%	49%	66%
2016	70%	49%	67%
2015	69%	49%	68%
2014	70%	50%	68%
2013	71%	51%	68%
2012	73%	51%	69%
2011	74%	51%	70%
2010	79%	53%	72%
2009	80%	53%	72%
2008	82%	54%	73%
2007	81%	55%	74%
2006	86%	56%	76%
2005	83%	57%	76%
2004	85%	57%	78%
2003	86%	58%	80%
2002	87%	59%	81%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

55%

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	0.64	0.69
2024	0.58	0.69
2023	0.54	0.69	0.61
2022	0.53	0.68	0.60
2021	0.49	0.68	0.58
2020	0.45	0.67	0.55
2019	0.45	0.68	0.55
2018	0.45	0.68	0.54
2017	0.45	0.67	0.54
2016	0.46	0.67	0.53
2015	0.48	0.67	0.52
2014	0.47	0.66	0.52
2013	0.46	0.65	0.52
2012	0.44	0.65	0.50
2011	0.43	0.65	0.49
2010	0.36	0.64	0.44
2009	0.35	0.64	0.44
2008	0.32	0.63	0.43
2007	0.33	0.62	0.42
2006	0.26	0.61	0.40
2005	0.30	0.60	0.39
2004	0.27	0.60	0.38
2003	0.26	0.59	0.35
2002	0.24	0.59	0.33

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(22-23)

9.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	9.1%	29.7%	24.7%
2022	10.4%	31.6%	25.6%
2021	2.7%	20.9%	22.2%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	8%	43%
2024	9%	43%
2023	8%	43%	31%
2021	8%	44%	31%
2020	7%	46%	31%
2019	8%	47%	31%
2018	7%	47%	28%
2017	7%	46%	28%
2016	7%	47%	29%
2015	8%	52%	30%
2014	5%	47%	28%
2013	3%	45%	27%
2011	4%	39%	15%
2010	4%	37%	16%
2009	3%	33%	15%
2008	3%	32%	16%
2007	4%	32%	15%
2006	4%	32%	15%
2005	3%	32%	15%
2004	3%	32%	14%
2003	4%	30%	12%
2002	3%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Grove Elementary School is ranked #319 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Grove Elementary School?

519 students attend Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Grove Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grove Elementary School?

Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grove Elementary School offer ?

Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Grove Elementary School part of?

Grove Elementary School is part of Mclean County USD 5 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Grove Elementary School serves the southeast part of Normal, IL, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest distance from the zone's edge being about 1.5 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education