Middle Schools in East Peoria School District 86

Summary:

East Peoria School District 86 in Illinois contains a single middle school, Central Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with mixed results on standardized tests compared to district and state averages.

Central Junior High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 685 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 773 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) were higher than the district average but lower than the state average in 2024-2025, while its Math proficiency rates were lower than both the district and state averages across all grades in that year. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were lower than both the district and state averages.

The school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students (54.46% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school district's overall spending per student ($19,193) is higher than the state average, suggesting that resources are being allocated to the schools. The district is ranked 516 out of 811 in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the district's performance.

District Detail

601 Taylor St
East Peoria, IL 61611-2685

(309) 427-5100

SchoolDigger Rank:
516^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,401

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 8th 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 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
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88	47.7	54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4	26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Robein School District 85	1.12 mi	1	523^rd
District 50 Schools	2.03 mi	2	675^th
Peoria School District 150	2.64 mi	30	769^th
East Peoria CHSD 309	2.71 mi	1	702^nd
Peoria ROE	3.67 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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