Parkside Elementary School
Normal, IL · McLean County USD 5
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, midsize
1,322nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 37%▼ Declining
1900 W College Ave, Normal, IL 61761
(309)557-4422NCES ID 172862005321Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Parkside Elementary School 1,322nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (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 2023) and Black (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.
Black (last reported 2022) 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 309 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.7% | 53.7% | ▼ 13.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.6% | 18.4% | ▲ 10.8 pts | |
| Black | 14.9% | 15.9% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.9% | 10.7% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.6 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 Parkside Elementary School
- #1444Oakdale Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.2 mi away1,444th of 2,105
ELA 39% = · Math 26% ▼7Compare - #284Thomas Metcalf SchoolISU Laboratory Schools · 1.6 mi away284th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲33 · Math 65% ▲32Compare - #1953Sheridan Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.8 mi away1,953rd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼16 · Math 10% ▼23Compare - #1180Fairview Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.9 mi away1,180th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲11 · Math 29% ▼4Compare - #1017Glenn Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2 mi away1,017th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲11 · Math 39% ▲6Compare - #1494Bent Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 2.1 mi away1,494th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼4 · Math 27% ▼6Compare - #1774Irving Elementary SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 2.8 mi away1,774th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼12 · Math 18% ▼15Compare - #1111Colene Hoose Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2.8 mi away1,111th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲3 · Math 41% ▲8Compare
What school district is Parkside Elementary School in?
Parkside Elementary School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Normal, Illinois.
Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Parkside Elementary School 1,322nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?
White 54%, Hispanic 18%, Black 16%, Two or more races 11% (309 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Parkside 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.