Colene Hoose Elem School
Normal, IL · McLean County USD 5
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, midsize
1,111th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 47%▼ Declining
600 Grandview Dr, Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4414NCES ID 172862002997Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Colene Hoose Elem School 1,111th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 47% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 47th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 441 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.3% | 51.9% | ▼ 11.4 pts | |
| Asian | 17.8% | 16.3% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 13.8% | ▲ 9.5 pts | |
| Black | 9.1% | 8.8% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.3% | 8.4% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $268K in zip 61761 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Colene Hoose Elem School
- #1423Sugar Creek Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 0.9 mi away1,423rd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼5 · Math 29% ▼12Compare - #1017Glenn Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 0.9 mi away1,017th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲8 · Math 39% ▼2Compare - #284Thomas Metcalf SchoolISU Laboratory Schools · 1.2 mi away284th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲30 · Math 65% ▲24Compare - #1250Stevenson Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.5 mi away1,250th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲1 · Math 33% ▼8Compare - #1444Oakdale Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.6 mi away1,444th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼3 · Math 26% ▼15Compare - #764Washington Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.7 mi away764th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲16 · Math 45% ▲4Compare - #1494Bent Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.8 mi away1,494th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼7 · Math 27% ▼14Compare - #1180Fairview Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.9 mi away1,180th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲8 · Math 29% ▼12Compare
What school district is Colene Hoose Elem School in?
Colene Hoose Elem School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Normal, Illinois.
Is Colene Hoose Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Colene Hoose Elem School 1,111th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 47% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Colene Hoose Elem School?
White 52%, Asian 16%, Hispanic 14%, Black 9% (441 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Colene Hoose Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61761 is $268K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.