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Grove Elementary School

Normal, IL · McLean County USD 5 · Grades K - 5

239th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 89%· Stable

502
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
15%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.7%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Grove Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Grove Elementary School 239th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 93th in 2019 to 89th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%89%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Grove Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
78%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
63%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
77%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%78%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%63%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Grove Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 502 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White61%Asian22%6%6%
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White 61%Asian 22%70%22%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White69.7%61.0% 8.7 pts
Asian21.5%21.9% 0.4 pts
Black3.0%6.4% 3.4 pts
Two or more races3.6%5.6% 2.0 pts
Hispanic1.8%4.2% 2.4 pts
American Indian0.2%1.0% 0.8 pts

Homes near Grove Elementary School

Typical home value $268K in zip 61761 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$71K$141K$212K$283K$269K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Grove Elementary School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Grove Elementary School in?

Grove Elementary School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Normal, Illinois.

Is Grove Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Grove Elementary School 239th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Grove Elementary School?

White 61%, Asian 22%, Black 6%, Two or more races 6% (502 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Grove Elementary 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.