Public School Review - Established 2003

Parkside Jr High School vs. Thomas Metcalf School

Should you attend Parkside Jr High School or Thomas Metcalf School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parkside Jr High School
101 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Thomas Metcalf School
Isu Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
n/a

Thomas Metcalf School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades 6-8, Parkside Jr High School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Metcalf School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
641 students
425 students
This chart displays total students of Parkside Jr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Thomas Metcalf School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Parkside Jr High School
This chart displays gender of Thomas Metcalf School
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
44 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Parkside Jr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Thomas Metcalf School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parkside Jr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas Metcalf School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1436 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#168 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkside Jr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Metcalf School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in IL)
58%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Parkside Jr High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thomas Metcalf School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
40
Grade 1 Students
-
45
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
-
46
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
203
50
Grade 7 Students
197
50
Grade 8 Students
241
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkside Jr High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Metcalf School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Metcalf School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkside Jr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE