Summary:
The East Peoria School District 86 consists of 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students in the East Peoria area. The district faces some notable challenges, with wide achievement gaps and inconsistent performance across its schools, but also highlights bright spots that could provide insights into effective strategies for improving outcomes.
Among the standout schools, P.L. Bolin Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 56% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.7% in Math across all grades in 2024-2025. It also has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, placing in the top 25% in Illinois. Another school, Glendale Elementary School, has shown steady improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale over the past few years, with its test scores closer to the state averages compared to some of the other schools.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools range from 35.56% to 69.34% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage across the district. The data also shows large disparities between the district/school performance and the state averages on standardized tests, particularly in math, where the district's proficiency rate was 33.8% compared to the state's 38.5% in 2024-2025.
Thank you for your feedback!