Elementary Schools in Peru Education Service District 124

Summary:

The Peru Education Service District 124 in Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Northview Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. Despite serving a relatively high-need population, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Northview Elementary is a strong-performing school, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools.

Northview Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates on state assessments (IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics) exceeding the district and state averages, especially in 3rd and 4th grade. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger further indicates it is performing better than many other schools in the state. This success may be attributed to the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $12,299, which allows it to provide necessary resources and support student learning.

Enrollment at Northview Elementary stands at 587 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1. The school has seen a significant improvement in its academic proficiency rates over the past two years, suggesting it is making progress in enhancing student outcomes. Overall, Northview Elementary appears to be a strong-performing and well-resourced elementary school within the Peru Education Service District 124.

District Detail

1800 Church St
Peru, IL 61354-1615

(815) 223-1111

SchoolDigger Rank:
319^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 966

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Plum Street	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-1111	594	44	13.5	56.4%	385 (64.8%)	14 (2.4%)	143 (24.1%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	67.6	655^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.8	651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	68.5%	4	58.2	55.9	57.0	51.0	56.9	54.0	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	97.0	96.3	17.5	$13,008	$1,485	$11,523

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	0.88 mi	9
LaSalle Putnam Alliance	0.88 mi	1
La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120	1.12 mi	1	410^th
La Salle Education Service District 122	1.27 mi	2	746^th
Dalzell School District 98	2.79 mi	1

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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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