ISU Laboratory Schools

Isu Campus Box 5300
Normal, IL 61790-0001
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 449 students in ISU Laboratory Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in ISU Laboratory School have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
59%
27%
60%
30%
77%
50%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
32%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
69%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

Best ISU Laboratory Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Metcalf School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
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

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