Thomas Metcalf School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

Isu Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790

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Top 10%

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Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Metcalf School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 449 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in IL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Metcalf School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Thomas Metcalf School's student population of 449 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Metcalf School
Kind	60
1	44
2	46
3	47
4	48
5	51
6	52
7	50
8	51

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Total Students

449 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School
2023	425
2022	391
2021	390
2020	400
2019	400
2018	424
2017	424
2016	430
2015	407
2014	400
2013	399
2012	399
2011	397
2010	405
2008	445
2007	445
2006	428
2005	426
2004	434
2003	432
2002	441
2001	456
2000	430
1999	435
1998	433
1997	434
1996	439
1995	439
1994	440
1993	389
1992	387

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School
2023	44
2022	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	32
2014	32
2013	38
2012	31
2011	33
2010	33
2008	31
2007	32
2006	33
2005	31
2004	31
2003	45
2002	45
2001	45
2000	44
1999	46
1998	45
1997	47
1996	46
1995	45
1994	45
1993	44
1992	47
1991	47

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Year Founded

1961

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School Rankings

Thomas Metcalf 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 Thomas Metcalf School is 0.48, 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)

#181 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School
2023	#181
2022	#168
2021	#127
2019	#103
2018	#92
2017	#123
2016	#94
2015	#42
2014	#55
2013	#50
2012	#1

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58%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	58%	27%	59%
2021	53%	28%	56%
2019	67%	33%	67%
2018	67%	32%	67%
2017	67%	32%	67%
2016	71%	31%	71%
2015	72%	29%	72%
2014	89%	59%	88%
2013	90%	58%	87%
2012	99%	80%	96%
2011	99%	80%	94%

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58%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2022	58%	30%	60%
2021	63%	32%	66%
2019	72%	38%	72%
2018	77%	37%	67%
2017	71%	38%	71%
2016	71%	36%	71%
2015	77%	38%	77%
2014	92%	57%	89%
2013	91%	58%	87%
2012	99%	75%	94%
2011	99%	75%	93%

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90-94%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	9:1	14:1	12:1
2020	10:1	15:1	12:1
2019	10:1	15:1	12:1
2018	11:1	16:1	13:1
2017	11:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	17:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	14:1
2003	10:1	16:1	12:1
2002	10:1	16:1	12:1
2001	10:1	16:1	12:1
2000	10:1	16:1	11:1
1999	9:1	16:1	11:1
1998	10:1	17:1	11:1
1997	9:1	17:1	11:1
1996	10:1	17:1	11:1
1995	10:1	17:1	11:1
1994	10:1	18:1	11:1
1993	9:1	18:1	11:1
1992	8:1	17:1	10:1
1991	8:1	17:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	7%	6%	10%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	8%	4%	7%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	11%	5%	8%
2008	11%	5%	9%
2007	11%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	9%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	8%	4%	6%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	7%	3%	7%
1997	6%	3%	8%
1996	7%	3%	8%
1995	8%	3%	7%
1994	7%	3%	8%
1993	9%	3%	9%
1992	10%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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

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Black

17%

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

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White

71%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	74%	45%	72%
2022	74%	47%	74%
2021	76%	47%	75%
2020	76%	48%	75%
2019	76%	48%	75%
2018	75%	49%	75%
2017	75%	49%	75%
2016	73%	49%	75%
2015	71%	49%	75%
2014	70%	50%	74%
2013	67%	50%	72%
2012	67%	51%	74%
2011	68%	51%	74%
2010	64%	53%	71%
2008	66%	54%	74%
2007	64%	55%	73%
2006	65%	56%	74%
2005	67%	57%	75%
2004	67%	57%	75%
2003	69%	58%	77%
2002	71%	59%	78%
2001	74%	60%	80%
2000	78%	61%	82%
1999	81%	62%	83%
1998	79%	63%	81%
1997	81%	64%	80%
1996	85%	64%	82%
1995	86%	65%	83%
1994	84%	65%	83%
1993	81%	65%	83%
1992	79%	66%	84%

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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	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	0.44	0.70	0.46
2022	0.44	0.68	0.44
2021	0.41	0.68	0.43
2020	0.41	0.68	0.42
2019	0.41	0.68	0.42
2018	0.42	0.67	0.43
2017	0.42	0.67	0.43
2016	0.45	0.67	0.43
2015	0.48	0.67	0.43
2014	0.50	0.66	0.44
2013	0.54	0.66	0.47
2012	0.54	0.65	0.44
2011	0.52	0.66	0.44
2010	0.55	0.64	0.46
2008	0.53	0.64	0.43
2007	0.55	0.63	0.44
2006	0.54	0.61	0.43
2005	0.51	0.61	0.41
2004	0.51	0.60	0.41
2003	0.49	0.59	0.38
2002	0.47	0.59	0.37
2001	0.43	0.58	0.35
2000	0.41	0.57	0.32
1999	0.39	0.56	0.32
1998	0.41	0.56	0.33
1997	0.37	0.54	0.34
1996	0.34	0.53	0.34
1995	0.32	0.53	0.32
1994	0.32	0.52	0.30
1993	0.34	0.52	0.29
1992	0.38	0.52	0.28

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Metcalf School	Illinois	ISU Laboratory Schools
2023	8%	43%	4%
2022	9%	43%	5%
2021	9%	44%	5%
2020	7%	47%	4%
2019	7%	47%	4%
2018	8%	46%	4%
2017	8%	46%	4%
2016	7%	47%	5%
2015	6%	52%	4%
2014	9%	47%	5%
2013	9%	45%	5%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

ISU Laboratory Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Redbird

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Metcalf School's ranking?

Thomas Metcalf School is ranked #181 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Thomas Metcalf School often compared to?

Thomas Metcalf Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakdale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Thomas Metcalf School?

449 students attend Thomas Metcalf School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Thomas Metcalf School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Metcalf School?

Thomas Metcalf School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas Metcalf School offer ?

Thomas Metcalf School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Thomas Metcalf School part of?

Thomas Metcalf School is part of ISU Laboratory Schools.

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