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Best Schools in Peoria, IL
Peoria, IL has 73 public schools (11 high, 12 middle, 45 elementary) serving 28,135 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Peoria meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Peoria, IL
The top high schools in Peoria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dunlap High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1375 Students
2. Metamora High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
County Of Woodford School • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 915 Students
3. Illini Bluffs High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Illini Bluffs Cusd 327 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 267 Students
4. Il Valley Central High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Il Valley Central Usd 321 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 647 Students
5. Richwoods High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1580 Students
6. Limestone Community High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Limestone Chsd 310 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 924 Students
7. Rolling Acres Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 329 Students
8. Peoria Heights High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Heights Cusd 325 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 208 Students
9. Peoria High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1447 Students
10. Manual High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 656 Students
Best Middle Schools in Peoria, IL
The top middle schools in Peoria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Reservoir Gifted School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 277 Students
2. Dunlap Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 544 Students
3. Dunlap Valley Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 564 Students
4. Illini Bluffs Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Illini Bluffs Cusd 327 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 205 Students
5. Mossville Jr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Il Valley Central Usd 321 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 186 Students
6. Norwood Elem School
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Projected Test Scores
Norwood Esd 63 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 165 Students
7. Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch
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Projected Test Scores
Pleasant Valley Sd 62 • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 209 Students
8. Liberty Leadership Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 268 Students
9. Mark W Bills Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 262 Students
10. Von Steuben Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 269 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Peoria, IL
The top elementary schools in Peoria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hickory Grove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 801 Students
2. Banner Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 381 Students
3. Wilder-waite Grade School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 383 Students
4. Metamora Grade School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Metamora Ccsd 1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 827 Students
5. Mossville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Il Valley Central Usd 321 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 420 Students
6. Dunlap Grade School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dunlap Cusd 323 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 258 Students
7. Monroe Elem School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monroe Sd 70 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 275 Students
8. Limestone Walters Elem School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Limestone Walters Ccsd 316 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 194 Students
9. Kellar Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peoria Sd 150 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 360 Students
10. Hollis Consolidated Grade Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Hollis Cons Sd 328 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 135 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Peoria, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Peoria, IL has a total population of 113,978 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Peoria, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Peoria, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.71 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.80 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Peoria, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Peoria, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Peoria, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Peoria, IL
How many schools are in Peoria, IL?
Peoria, IL has 73 public schools: 11 high schools, 12 middle schools and 45 elementary schools, serving 28,135 students in total.
How do schools in Peoria perform on state tests?
On average, 73 schools in Peoria score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Peoria meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Peoria?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 11%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Peoria
32 of 34 schools in Peoria carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 6D: 9F: 9
All 34 public schools we grade in Peoria. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Liberty Leadership Middle School
- Mark W Bills Middle School
- Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch
- Rolling Acres Middle School
- Sterling Middle School
- Von Steuben Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- Charter Oak Primary School
- Dr Ct Vivian Primary School
- Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School
- Franklin Primary School
- Hines Primary School
- Kellar Primary School
- Limestone Walters Elem School
- Northmoor Primary School
- Norwood Elem School
- Norwood Primary School
- Pleasant Hill Elem School
- Pleasant Valley Primary School
- Ridgeview Elementary School
- Trewyn Primary School
- Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr
- Whittier Primary School
- Wilder Waite Grade School
Other schools and academies (7)
- Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr
- Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr
- Hollis Consolidated Grade Sch
- Lincoln School
- Quest Charter School Academy
- Reservoir Gifted School
- The Elise Ford Allen Academy
Private schools (19)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Aletheia School
- Christ Lutheran School
- Concordia Lutheran School
- Daarul Uloom Islamic School
- El Vista Baptist Academy
- Holy Family Parish School
- Kiefer School
- Light House Academy
- Light House Academy
- New Life Christian Academy
- Northminster Learning Center
- Peoria Academy
- Peoria Christian School
- Peoria Hebrew Day School
- South Side Christian Academy
- St Jude Catholic School
- St Mark School
- St Philomena School
- St Vincent De Paul