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Mark W Bills Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

1130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mark W Bills Middle School is a public middle school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 262 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Peoria School District 150, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois school districts.

Academic performance at Mark W Bills Middle School is a significant concern, with only 32.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 16.8% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 39.4% over the past few years, well above the state average. Additionally, 74.81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools within the Peoria School District 150, such as Harold B Dawson Middle School and Von Steuben Middle School, Mark W Bills Middle School consistently underperforms across all grade levels and subject areas. However, when compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Dunlap Valley Middle School and Dunlap Middle School, the academic performance at Mark W Bills Middle School is significantly lower.

258

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,130

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 N Frostwood Pkwy
Peoria, IL 61615-2837

(309) 693-4437

District: Peoria School District 150

Students who attend Mark W Bills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Richwoods High School

Feeder schools for Mark W Bills Middle School:

Elementary:

Charter Oak Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

White:

20.9%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

1,130^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Peoria School District 150

769^th of 811Peoria School District 150 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1130 of 1368	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1198 of 1363	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	937 of 1367	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	963 of 1369	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	781 of 1241	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1006 of 1356	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	893 of 1293	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	925 of 1293	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	925 of 1294	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	979 of 1302	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	989 of 1322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	1162 of 1367	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	1016 of 1365	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	1154 of 1344	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	959 of 1327	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.7	870 of 1318	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	833 of 1293	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.6	895 of 1287	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.5	944 of 1272	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.2	778 of 1209	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	706 of 1204	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	30.7	867 of 1185	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	405 of 574	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	400 of 548	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	310 of 569	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	286 of 573	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	143 of 385	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	380 of 565	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	278 of 511	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	384 of 639	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	566 of 674	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1013 of 1248	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1094 of 1251	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	912 of 1275	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	826 of 1286	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	830 of 1017	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	955 of 1276	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	726 of 1226	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1006 of 1229	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1099 of 1219	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	883 of 1234	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	896 of 1221	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	848 of 1019	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	889 of 1217	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	771 of 1161	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1053 of 1271	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1110 of 1264	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	854 of 1292	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	958 of 1286	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	576 of 1048	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	927 of 1296	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	892 of 1223	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	151 of 204	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	155 of 184	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	123 of 179	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	555 of 812	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	675 of 802	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	553 of 805	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	351 of 781	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	241 of 548	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	445 of 792	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	313 of 602	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	777 of 884	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	803 of 875	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	597 of 895	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	561 of 905	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	441 of 889	50.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)40th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Curriculum is very poor
Students are treated like elementary age children
Many disciplinary problems Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

This is an awful school. My daughter gets bullied everyday and nobody of authority does anything about it. Mrs. Rodgers needs a better bullying program than what's provided. I'm trying to get my kid out of that school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

This school is wonderful the teachers are great they help my kid learn more and give me daily calls to let me know how he is improving ..plus I love how they get us as parents to be more into the work they send home.I think and know this school should rate at a 4 out of 5 thank you to all the staff at mark bills Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7		43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2		24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		43.3	698^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.8%	251	18.7	26.3		41.3	31.2	37.5	41.0	37.5		22.7	15.1	30.3	16.9	21.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	73.5	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369
Sterling Middle School	Public	5-8	2315 N Sterling Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6557	374	25	14.7	88.5%	31 (8.3%)	276 (73.8%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.2%)	9	1331^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.7%		10.8	1321^st of 1363 public middle schools	3.1%	10	6.9	13.8		15.5	11.3	6.7	28.4	15.6		3.9	0.0	2.2	8.0	3.6	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	75.9	96.6	96.6	75.0	$17,068	$2,723	$14,345
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2		56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8		43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934
Harold B Dawson Middle School	Public	5-8	2708 W Rohmann Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6506	331	21	15.7	92.1%	37 (11.2%)	221 (66.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.3%)	11.3	1288^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.8%		12.4	1277^th of 1363 public middle schools	6.3%	11	4.3	12.8		12.7	26.0	9.8	34.1	21.1		2.8	2.7	6.0	3.3	3.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.0	97.7	66.2	$14,398	$1,883	$12,515
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%		93.8	72^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.7%	68		66.7			85.3	77.5	76.8	79.5			44.0	69.7	52.6	55.9	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.6	98.3	96.6	$11,471	$387	$11,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark W Bills Middle School

How many students attend Mark W Bills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Mark W Bills Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mark W Bills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mark W Bills Middle School usually go on to attend Richwoods High School

What district is Mark W Bills Middle School in?

Peoria School District 150

Is Mark W Bills Middle School a good school?

Mark W Bills Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mark W Bills Middle School?

Students at Mark W Bills Middle School are 60% African American, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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