Overview
Parkside Jr High School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Normal, Illinois. The school enrolls 586 students. It is part of the McLean County USD 5 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictMcLean County USD 5
County17113
CityNormal
ZIP61761
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172862003004
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment586
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino10.3%
Black / African American2.3%
Asian15.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native65.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %47%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)