Normal Community West High School
Normal, IL · McLean County USD 5
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, midsize
330th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 45%▼ Declining
501 N Parkside Rd, Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4402NCES ID 172862001386Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Normal Community West High School 330th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
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 1,659 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1995, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.1% | 65.5% | ▼ 10.6 pts | |
| Black | 13.2% | 16.7% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 10.2% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.5% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1995. 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 Normal Community West High School
- #19University High SchoolISU Laboratory Schools · 1.5 mi away19th of 601
ELA 80% ▲29 · Math 74% ▲44Compare - –YBMC Charter SchMcLean County USD 5 · 1.9 mi away · charterCompare
- –Eugene Field SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2.3 mi awayCompare
- #435Bloomington High SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 3.6 mi away435th of 601
ELA 43% ▼8 · Math 22% ▼8Compare - #145Normal Community High SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 5.7 mi away145th of 601
ELA 62% ▲11 · Math 48% ▲18Compare - #75Tri-Valley High SchoolTri Valley CUSD 3 · 12.1 mi away75th of 601
ELA 72% ▲21 · Math 58% ▲28Compare - #249Olympia High SchoolOlympia CUSD 16 · 14.7 mi away249th of 601
ELA 48% ▼3 · Math 44% ▲14Compare - #117Heyworth High SchoolHeyworth CUSD 4 · 14.8 mi away117th of 601
ELA 69% ▲18 · Math 49% ▲19Compare
What school district is Normal Community West High School in?
Normal Community West High School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Normal, Illinois.
Is Normal Community West High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Normal Community West High School 330th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Normal Community West High School?
White 66%, Black 17%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 6% (1,659 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Normal Community West High 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.