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P L Bolin Elementary School

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P L Bolin Elementary School ranks 548 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

P L Bolin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in East Peoria, Illinois, with 135 students and part of the East Peoria School District 86. Despite being in a lower-ranked school district, P L Bolin Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates, with 56% and 56.7% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school particularly stands out for its strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 500 Illinois elementary schools for female and male students in ELA, and in the top 217 for special education students. Additionally, while P L Bolin Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rates are still lower than the district average. When compared to other elementary schools in the East Peoria School District 86, such as Glendale Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School, P L Bolin stands out as a higher-performing school with significantly better proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

The school's success may be attributed to a combination of factors, including effective teaching, targeted support for students, and adequate funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $18,554 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Overall, P L Bolin Elementary School is a standout performer within the East Peoria School District 86, offering a strong academic experience for its students.

145

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,332

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

428 Arnold Rd
East Peoria, IL 61611-2272

(309) 427-5350

District: East Peoria School District 86

Students who attend P L Bolin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Junior High School
High:	East Peoria High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

African American:

6.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

548^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the East Peoria School District 86

516^th of 811East Peoria School District 86 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	72.2	548 of 2056	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	560 of 2067	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	776 of 2077	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	620 of 2082	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	563 of 1948	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	947 of 2086	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	877 of 2037	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	669 of 2044	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	526 of 2046	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	568 of 2052	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	480 of 2093	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	570 of 2167	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	605 of 2166	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	488 of 2147	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	656 of 2139	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	578 of 2120	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	464 of 2092	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.4	767 of 2095	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.0	468 of 2086	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	658 of 2022	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	689 of 2030	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.4	485 of 2020	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	89.6	41 of 907	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	490 of 1942	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	620 of 1942	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	948 of 1957	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	842 of 1970	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	519 of 1680	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	953 of 2019	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	944 of 1964	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	488 of 1800	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	419 of 1793	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	723 of 1808	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	539 of 1763	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	580 of 1514	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	750 of 1816	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	662 of 1765	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	562 of 1947	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	496 of 1959	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	562 of 1984	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	373 of 1977	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	545 of 1707	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	888 of 2019	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	740 of 1972	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	866 of 1292	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	459 of 1195	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	217 of 1156	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	420 of 1113	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	620 of 1389	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	636 of 1392	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	712 of 1419	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	709 of 1425	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	540 of 1308	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	987 of 1462	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	869 of 1463	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)95th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
P L Bolin Elementary School	Public	3-5	428 Arnold Rd	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5350	145	10	13.8	33.8%	122 (84.1%)	10 (6.9%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	72.2	548^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.5	560^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.9%	12	62.5		41.3	59.6	66.7				56.0	60.9	53.2	56.3				56.7	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.1	96.9			$19,332	$965	$18,367
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-2	300 Oakwood Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5550	162	12	13.4	62.3%	134 (82.7%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	96.1	94.1	95.4			$19,960	$1,057	$18,904
Glendale Elementary School	Public	3-5	1000 Bloomington Rd	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5400	151	15	10.2	47.0%	131 (86.8%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	41.4	1181^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		48.7	968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.2%	213	53.3		20.0	37.5	48.9				33.8	38.3	30.0	35.6				35.2	91.2	92.4	92.4	92.4	93.0	92.4	92.4			$20,031	$1,414	$18,617
Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-2	1848 Highview Rd	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5300	155	14	10.8	40.6%	124 (80.0%)	7 (4.5%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)																	94.7	93.4	93.4	93.4	65.8	94.7	96.7			$19,249	$1,312	$17,937
Robein Elementary School	Public	K-8	200 Campus Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	Robein School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 694-1409	150	15	10.2	44.7%	126 (84.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	47.4	1055^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%		53.9	842^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.3%	213	24.0	53.8	75.0		60.0	50.0	58.8	46.2	60.7	58.3		12.0	6.3	35.3	15.4	21.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3		31.3	$16,208	$380	$15,828
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	801 Springfield Rd	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5450	148	14	10.4	63.5%	108 (73.0%)	6 (4.1%)	13 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (13.5%)	32.8	1362^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.3	1458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.5%	96	31.8		33.3	33.3	40.9				35.6	49.1	27.1	15.9				32.2	91.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	94.0	92.5	94.8			$17,487	$989	$16,498
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	700 Mary St	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6542	823	54	15.2	93.9%	83 (10.1%)	370 (45.0%)	288 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.2%)	8	1995^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.5	2023^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	2.1%	28	6.1	3.8	18.7	10.0	13.1	13.5	11.9	8.3	12.4	9.3	8.9	6.0	6.8	11.9	2.4	7.7	94.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.6	94.8	95.9		32.8	$14,795	$1,848	$12,948
J L Hensey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	304 E Almond Dr	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3625	262	21	12.4	58.0%	218 (83.2%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)								(n/a)			42.9						42.9	28.6						28.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	98.8	9.4		$18,076	$594	$17,482
Glen Oak Community Learning Center	Public	K-8	2100 N Wisconsin Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6518	794	44	17.9	91.7%	39 (4.9%)	452 (56.9%)	242 (30.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.1%)	7.9	1999^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		11	2011^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.7%	12	4.2	11.4	13.6	12.9	17.7	15.3	11.0	33.7	17.6	15.9	9.5	3.1	4.8	6.8	4.5	7.4	94.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	29.2	93.3	94.0		25.9	$13,728	$1,361	$12,366
Don D Shute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Briarbrook Dr	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5500	206	21	9.9	60.2%	165 (80.1%)	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.2%)								(n/a)																	90.1	90.6	90.6	90.6	91.2	90.6	91.2			$18,655	$1,209	$17,446

Frequently Asked Questions about P L Bolin Elementary School

Is P L Bolin Elementary School a good school?

P L Bolin Elementary School ranks 548^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of P L Bolin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend P L Bolin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Junior High School
High : East Peoria High School

What district is P L Bolin Elementary School in?

East Peoria School District 86

How many students attend P L Bolin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended P L Bolin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of P L Bolin Elementary School?

Students at P L Bolin Elementary School are 84% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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