Is Fox Creek Elementary School a good school?

Fox Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Fox Creek Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 306 students attended Fox Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fox Creek Elementary School?

Students at Fox Creek Elementary School are 33% African American, 33% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fox Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fox Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkside Junior High School High : Normal Community West High School

Fox Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Fox Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 312 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fox Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.7% compared to the district's 42.2% and the state's 41.2%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 13.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 10.1% in math, compared to the district's 42.2% and 29.3%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Parkside Elementary and Oakdale Elementary, which are also part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, generally perform better than Fox Creek Elementary, they still struggle compared to the state averages. Schools outside the district, such as Washington Elementary and Oakland Elementary, which are part of the Bloomington School District 87, tend to outperform Fox Creek Elementary and the other McLean County Unified School District 5 schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

3910 Timberwolf Trl
Bloomington, IL 61705-4241

(309) 557-4416

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1714^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,413

Students who attend Fox Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Junior High School
High:	Normal Community West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.3%

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fox Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Fox Creek Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (33.3%), White (33%), Hispanic (21.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fox Creek Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 6^th best among 16 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Fox Creek Elementary School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fox Creek Elementary School is $18,413, which is the 3^rd highest among 16 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fox Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fox Creek Elementary School 1714^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fox Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fox Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.45	1257^th	2020	37.8%
2004	60.42	988^th	2030	51.3%
2005	75.26	480^th	2022	76.3%
2006	71.02	669^th	2086	67.9%
2007	73.73	558^th	2095	73.4%
2008	73.12	614^th	2092	70.7%
2009	76.36	502^nd	2120	76.3%
2010	75.04	557^th	2139	74.0%
2011	57.30	1125^th	2147	47.6%
2012	80.54	335^th	2166	84.5%
2013	40.58	1389^th	2167	35.9%
2014	42.56	1272^nd	2093	39.2%
2015	29.48	1425^th	2052	30.6%
2016	29.44	1439^th	2046	29.7%
2017	27.72	1478^th	2044	27.7%
2018	29.16	1443^rd	2037	29.2%
2019	32.80	1378^th	2086	33.9%
2021	24.87	1417^th	1948	27.3%
2022	28.27	1438^th	2082	30.9%
2023	26.10	1500^th	2077	27.8%
2024	18.90	1714^th	2067	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.99	815^th	826	1.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.77	496^th	763	35.0%
2019	31.53	794^th	1194	33.5%
2022	23.87	970^th	1113	12.8%
2023	22.78	987^th	1156	14.6%
2024	15.70	1161^st	1195	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.35	1570^th	1765	11.0%
2019	26.62	1467^th	1816	19.2%
2021	22.98	1301^st	1514	14.1%
2022	29.33	1306^th	1763	25.9%
2023	26.29	1449^th	1808	19.9%
2024	18.92	1638^th	1793	8.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.34	1129^th	1964	42.5%
2019	38.25	1209^th	2019	40.1%
2021	25.02	1249^th	1680	25.7%
2022	33.97	1222^nd	1970	38.0%
2023	34.60	1209^th	1957	38.2%
2024	21.89	1530^th	1942	21.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.26	652^nd	907	28.1%
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.65	1506^th	1972	23.6%
2019	30.06	1404^th	2019	30.5%
2021	23.77	1304^th	1707	23.6%
2022	26.49	1398^th	1977	29.3%
2023	20.30	1588^th	1984	20.0%
2024	17.53	1663^rd	1959	15.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.11	696^th	698	0.3%
2019	34.43	469^th	711	34.0%
2022	25.68	604^th	684	11.7%
2023	28.49	546^th	692	21.1%
2024	24.86	564^th	655	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.29	856^th	959	10.7%

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Rank History for White students at Fox Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.50	1064^th	1463	27.3%
2019	32.97	1020^th	1462	30.2%
2021	18.51	1165^th	1308	10.9%
2022	27.97	1099^th	1425	22.9%
2023	28.16	1081^st	1419	23.8%
2024	23.34	1138^th	1392	18.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Fox Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	277	67	3	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	364
2003	277	67	3	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	364
2004	213	77	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	303
2005	211	68	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	5	303
2006	204	52	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	22	298
2007	218	93	8	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2008	230	71	3	26	1	n/a	n/a	40	371
2009	261	59	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	48	395
2010	279	67	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	53	437
2011	205	88	4	38	0	0	20	0	355
2012	206	109	5	39	0	0	20	0	379
2013	230	109	6	34	0	0	27	0	406
2014	228	80	8	36	0	0	33	0	385
2015	221	59	6	26	0	0	35	0	347
2016	209	73	8	26	0	0	35	0	351
2017	206	70	6	29	1	0	36	0	348
2018	186	60	2	26	0	0	34	0	308
2019	157	67	2	24	0	0	34	0	284
2020	154	84	2	27	0	0	26	0	293
2021	125	82	3	62	0	0	30	0	302
2022	127	97	3	59	0	0	29	0	315
2023	115	111	2	58	0	0	26	0	312
2024	101	102	2	66	1	0	34	0	306

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fox Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	364	23.6	15.4	34.9
2003	364	23.6	15.4	34.9
2004	303	20.0	15.2	45.9
2005	303	20.0	15.2	49.3
2006	298	21.0	14.2	51.1
2007	348	17.0	20.5	44
2008	371	19.0	19.5	42.6
2009	395	22.9	17.2	45.5
2010	437	27.6	15.8	46.6
2011	355	27.7	12.8	53.5
2012	379	23.5	16.1	58.3
2013	406	31.9	12.7	59.1
2014	385	25.0	15.4	57.7
2015	347	24.0	14.4	56.8
2016	351	25.0	14.0	59
2017	348	25.2	13.7	63.8
2018	308	23.5	13.1	64.9
2019	284	23.1	12.2	62.7
2020	293	24.6	11.9	66.2
2021	302	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	315	21.4	14.6	69.2
2023	312	22.2	14.0	70.5
2024	306	23.1	13.2	73.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fox Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	364	23.6	15.4	34.9
2003	364	23.6	15.4	34.9
2004	303	20.0	15.2	45.9
2005	303	20.0	15.2	49.3
2006	298	21.0	14.2	51.1
2007	348	17.0	20.5	44
2008	371	19.0	19.5	42.6
2009	395	22.9	17.2	45.5
2010	437	27.6	15.8	46.6
2011	355	27.7	12.8	53.5
2012	379	23.5	16.1	58.3
2013	406	31.9	12.7	59.1
2014	385	25.0	15.4	57.7
2015	347	24.0	14.4	56.8
2016	351	25.0	14.0	59
2017	348	25.2	13.7	63.8
2018	308	23.5	13.1	64.9
2019	284	23.1	12.2	62.7
2020	293	24.6	11.9	66.2
2021	302	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	315	21.4	14.6	69.2
2023	312	22.2	14.0	70.5
2024	306	23.1	13.2	73.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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