Sugar Creek Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

200 N Towanda Ave
Normal, IL 61761

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Bottom 50%

Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Sugar Creek Elementary School's student population of 421 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sugar Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	194
Kind	42
1	38
2	45
3	36
4	41
5	25

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School
2023	414
2022	415
2021	375
2020	485
2019	485
2018	542
2017	542
2016	540
2015	546
2014	497
2013	546
2012	474
2011	416
2010	265
2009	284
2008	261
2007	248
2006	312
2005	288
2004	263
2003	313
2002	289
2001	305
2000	313
1999	301
1998	333
1997	337
1996	314
1995	302
1994	330
1993	324
1992	316
1991	343
1990	314
1989	301
1988	325
1987	321

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	28
2014	30
2013	29
2012	26
2011	23
2010	15
2009	16
2008	14
2007	14
2006	18
2005	17
2004	18
2003	20
2002	19
2001	20
2000	17
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	18
1990	15

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sugar Creek Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2020 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School
2023	#2020
2022	#2353
2021	#2232
2019	#2617
2018	#2046
2017	#1937
2016	#1536
2015	#2009
2014	#696
2013	#744
2012	#742

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	22%	27%	28%
2021	12%	28%	30%
2019	17%	33%	40%
2018	22%	32%	38%
2017	32%	32%	40%
2016	32%	31%	40%
2015	22%	29%	35%
2014	72%	59%	71%
2013	67%	58%	67%
2012	92%	80%	86%
2011	95%	80%	86%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	17%	30%	31%
2021	22%	32%	32%
2019	22%	38%	42%
2018	32%	37%	38%
2017	27%	38%	42%
2016	32%	36%	40%
2015	27%	38%	38%
2014	72%	57%	69%
2013	77%	58%	69%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	82%	75%	83%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	6%	6%	10%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	4%	5%	9%
2017	4%	5%	9%
2016	4%	5%	9%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	5%	5%	9%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	9%	4%	7%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	8%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	18%	5%	6%
2005	15%	5%	5%
2004	14%	4%	4%
2003	10%	4%	3%
2002	9%	4%	4%
2001	9%	4%	4%
2000	10%	3%	3%
1999	10%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	2%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	7%	3%	2%
1994	11%	3%	2%
1993	8%	3%	2%
1992	5%	3%	2%
1991	9%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	10%	27%	10%
2022	8%	27%	9%
2021	6%	27%	9%
2020	5%	26%	8%
2019	5%	26%	8%
2018	5%	26%	7%
2017	5%	26%	7%
2016	5%	26%	7%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	6%	25%	7%
2013	5%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	7%
2011	7%	23%	7%
2010	4%	22%	7%
2009	5%	22%	7%
2008	5%	21%	7%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	14%	19%	5%
2005	11%	18%	5%
2004	9%	18%	4%
2003	10%	17%	4%
2002	6%	16%	3%
2001	10%	15%	3%
2000	7%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	11%	13%	3%
1997	6%	13%	2%
1996	4%	12%	2%
1995	4%	12%	2%
1994	5%	11%	2%
1993	6%	11%	2%
1992	3%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Black

32%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	28%	17%	15%
2022	29%	17%	15%
2021	30%	17%	14%
2020	28%	17%	13%
2019	28%	17%	13%
2018	26%	17%	12%
2017	26%	17%	12%
2016	22%	17%	12%
2015	22%	17%	12%
2014	21%	17%	11%
2013	19%	18%	12%
2012	17%	18%	12%
2011	18%	18%	12%
2010	19%	20%	13%
2009	22%	20%	14%
2008	23%	20%	14%
2007	27%	20%	14%
2006	19%	20%	13%
2005	22%	20%	14%
2004	21%	21%	14%
2003	16%	21%	13%
2002	17%	21%	12%
2001	13%	21%	11%
2000	14%	21%	10%
1999	17%	21%	10%
1998	15%	21%	10%
1997	17%	20%	7%
1996	14%	21%	6%
1995	14%	20%	6%
1994	11%	21%	5%
1993	11%	21%	6%
1992	12%	21%	6%
1991	12%	21%	5%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	45%	45%	59%
2022	45%	47%	61%
2021	50%	47%	62%
2020	53%	48%	65%
2019	53%	48%	65%
2018	54%	49%	66%
2017	54%	49%	66%
2016	57%	49%	67%
2015	57%	49%	68%
2014	57%	50%	68%
2013	60%	50%	68%
2012	59%	51%	69%
2011	61%	51%	70%
2010	72%	53%	72%
2009	69%	53%	72%
2008	68%	54%	73%
2007	64%	55%	74%
2006	49%	56%	76%
2005	52%	57%	76%
2004	56%	57%	78%
2003	64%	58%	80%
2002	68%	59%	81%
2001	67%	60%	82%
2000	68%	61%	84%
1999	68%	62%	84%
1998	65%	63%	85%
1997	70%	64%	88%
1996	78%	64%	90%
1995	75%	65%	90%
1994	73%	65%	91%
1993	75%	65%	90%
1992	80%	66%	91%
1991	77%	66%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	11%	4%	6%
2022	13%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	12%	3%	6%
2014	10%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.61
2022	0.69	0.68	0.60
2021	0.65	0.68	0.58
2020	0.63	0.68	0.55
2019	0.63	0.68	0.55
2018	0.63	0.67	0.54
2017	0.63	0.67	0.54
2016	0.61	0.67	0.53
2015	0.61	0.67	0.52
2014	0.62	0.66	0.52
2013	0.60	0.66	0.52
2012	0.61	0.65	0.50
2011	0.59	0.66	0.49
2010	0.48	0.64	0.44
2009	0.49	0.64	0.44
2008	0.51	0.64	0.43
2007	0.52	0.63	0.42
2006	0.70	0.61	0.40
2005	0.67	0.61	0.39
2004	0.62	0.60	0.38
2003	0.55	0.59	0.35
2002	0.50	0.59	0.33
2001	0.52	0.58	0.31
2000	0.50	0.57	0.28
1999	0.50	0.56	0.27
1998	0.54	0.56	0.26
1997	0.48	0.54	0.22
1996	0.37	0.53	0.19
1995	0.42	0.53	0.18
1994	0.45	0.52	0.17
1993	0.42	0.52	0.17
1992	0.35	0.52	0.16
1991	0.39	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

62%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	63%	43%	31%
2022	62%	43%	31%
2021	69%	44%	31%
2020	52%	47%	31%
2019	52%	47%	31%
2018	47%	46%	28%
2017	47%	46%	28%
2016	49%	47%	29%
2015	44%	52%	30%
2014	45%	47%	28%
2013	29%	45%	27%
2012	23%	21%	14%
2011	21%	39%	15%
2010	29%	37%	16%
2009	29%	33%	15%
2008	35%	32%	16%
2007	30%	32%	15%
2006	37%	32%	15%
2005	38%	32%	15%
2004	32%	31%	14%
2003	24%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	11%	4%	4%
2022	11%	4%	4%
2021	13%	4%	4%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	11%	2%	2%
2014	11%	3%	2%
2013	21%	5%	4%
2012	21%	27%	15%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	10%	6%	3%
2009	13%	6%	3%
2008	10%	6%	3%
2007	14%	6%	4%
2006	8%	6%	3%
2005	7%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mclean County USD 5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sugar Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Sugar Creek Elementary School is ranked #2020 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Sugar Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Sugar Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grove Elementary School, Parkside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sugar Creek Elementary School?

421 students attend Sugar Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Sugar Creek Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sugar Creek Elementary School?

Sugar Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sugar Creek Elementary School offer ?

Sugar Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sugar Creek Elementary School part of?

Sugar Creek Elementary School is part of Mclean County USD 5 School District.