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Limestone Walters Elementary School

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Limestone Walters Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Limestone Walters Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Peoria, Illinois, with 186 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 57.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 46.4% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively.

Limestone Walters Elementary School has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 7.9% in 2024-2025, which is notably better than the state average of 25.4%. The school's spending per student has also increased steadily, from $9,714 in 2020-2021 to $13,337 in 2023-2024, suggesting a strong investment in resources. Compared to nearby schools like The Elise Ford Allen Academy and Trewyn Primary School, both part of the Peoria School District 150, Limestone Walters Elementary School outperforms them in test scores and student performance.

While Limestone Walters Elementary School has strong performance for male students, ranking 569 out of 1,947 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025, the school's performance for female students and white students is relatively weaker, ranking 778 out of 1,942 and 736 out of 1,389, respectively. This suggests the need to investigate potential underlying factors and implement targeted interventions to address these disparities. Overall, Limestone Walters Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school within its district and the state, with a focus on academic achievement, student attendance, and resource allocation.

169

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,121

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8223 W Smithville Rd
Peoria, IL 61607-9428

(309) 697-3035

District: Limestone Walters CCSD 316

Students who attend Limestone Walters Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Limestone Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

602^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

371^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

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258^th of 811Limestone Walters CCSD 316 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	602 of 2056	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	798 of 2067	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	616 of 2077	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	658 of 2082	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	581 of 1948	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	457 of 2086	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	785 of 2037	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	717 of 2044	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	761 of 2046	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.4	1101 of 2052	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	78.3	438 of 2093	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.4	265 of 2167	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	173 of 2166	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	143 of 2147	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	38 of 2139	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	154 of 2120	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	55 of 2092	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	89 of 2095	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	78.0	383 of 2086	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	525 of 2022	74.0%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	254 of 2030	87.5%	★★★★☆
2003	82.3	269 of 2020	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	778 of 1942	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.7	180 of 1957	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	53.5	798 of 1970	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	405 of 1680	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	447 of 2019	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.4	1207 of 1964	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	569 of 1947	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	762 of 1959	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	578 of 1984	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	600 of 1977	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	576 of 1707	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	570 of 2019	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	620 of 1972	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	736 of 1389	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	848 of 1392	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	742 of 1419	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	661 of 1425	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	650 of 1308	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	429 of 1462	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	773 of 1463	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	371 of 1368	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	530 of 1363	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	217 of 1367	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	404 of 1369	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	350 of 1241	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	223 of 1356	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	490 of 1293	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	425 of 1293	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	474 of 1294	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.8	667 of 1302	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	77.7	259 of 1322	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	210 of 1367	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	141 of 1365	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	69 of 1344	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	27 of 1327	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	80 of 1318	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	152 of 1293	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	118 of 1287	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	97 of 1272	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	96 of 1209	92.1%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	50 of 1204	95.8%	★★★★★
2003	84.3	153 of 1185	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	85.0	141 of 1275	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	315 of 1286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	246 of 1017	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	327 of 1276	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	326 of 1226	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	459 of 1271	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	510 of 1264	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	211 of 1292	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	493 of 1286	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	390 of 1048	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	178 of 1296	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	636 of 1223	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	382 of 884	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	555 of 875	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	234 of 895	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	390 of 898	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	330 of 813	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	262 of 905	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	563 of 889	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+25 vs state

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 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
Limestone Walters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8223 W Smithville Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Limestone Walters CCSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-3035	169	15	11.6	30.2%	155 (91.7%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	69.9	602^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	70.7%		56.2	798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.4%	196	55.6	81.3	61.1	59.3	66.7	51.9	44.4	64.7	57.6	66.7	33.3	44.4	51.9	33.3	52.9	46.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	98.9	98.9		30.7	$15,121	$542	$14,579
Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-8	6018 W Lancaster Rd	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Oak Grove School District 68 Bartonville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-0621	285	25	11.4	37.2%	216 (75.8%)	18 (6.3%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.2%)	52.1	961^st of 2056 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.8	917^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.6%	44	26.3	54.5	39.1	46.7	62.2	60.7	40.0	50.0	50.6	39.1	70.0	35.1	21.4	36.7	36.4	40.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.2		30.3	$13,973	$723	$13,250
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5137 W Cisna Rd	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Monroe School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 697-3120	274	21	13.0	44.9%	229 (83.6%)	9 (3.3%)	16 (5.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	79.8	401^st of 2056 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.9	394^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.9%	7	57.6	69.6	58.6	78.8	66.7	67.7	53.6	75.0	66.9	72.4	60.6	56.3	35.5	50.0	50.0	54.3	89.5	91.0	91.0	91.0	98.9	91.0	91.8		32.6	$13,568	$660	$12,908
Norwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 S Main St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-6312	224	20	11.2	61.6%	176 (78.6%)	19 (8.5%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	20.9	1645^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.2	1703^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	58			28.6	35.1					31.9	22.9	18.9					20.8	96.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.5	95.9	96.5			$14,063	$1,694	$12,370
Bartonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6000 S Adams St	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Bartonville School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-3253	204	27	7.5	55.4%	139 (68.1%)	18 (8.8%)	11 (5.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.2%)	22.3	1611^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.6%		26	1515^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.7%	96	14.3	23.1	37.0	42.9	23.8	27.8	48.1	20.0	34.9	11.5	23.8	19.0	16.7	14.8	6.7	15.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	12.4	28.7	$19,762	$1,817	$17,946
Hollis Consolidated Grade School	Public	K-8	5613 W Tuscarora Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Hollis Cons School District 328	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 697-1325	147	14	10.5	23.8%	133 (90.5%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	64.2	721^st of 2056 public elementary schools	64.9%		71.7	526^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	195	40.0	72.2	27.8	58.8	70.0	63.2		66.7	56.0	50.0	47.1	50.0	52.6		72.2	51.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		29.7	$28,431	$688	$27,743
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3717 W Malone St	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Pleasant Hill School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 637-6829	164	14	11.7	95.1%	76 (46.3%)	55 (33.5%)	27 (16.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	20.7	1651^st of 2056 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.3	1875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	224		47.4	25.0	28.6		50.0		47.4	37.3	6.3	0.0		17.4		5.3	9.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	8.2	27.1	$17,810	$1,749	$16,061
Pleasant Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4623 W Red Bud Dr	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 673-6750	248	23	10.7	98.0%	49 (19.8%)	147 (59.3%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.5%)								(n/a)			36.6						36.6	42.5						42.5	94.3	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.0	94.3	93.4	16.0		$18,664	$928	$17,735
Trewyn Primary School	Public	K-8	1419 S Folkers Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 672-6500	375	33	11.3	94.1%	30 (8.0%)	291 (77.6%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	9.8	1952^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.4	2027^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.9%	75	4.2	4.8	29.8	20.0	8.3	8.3	16.2	31.8	18.3	23.4	11.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	94.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	38.7	95.4	95.4		18.0	$16,724	$2,053	$14,672
Annie Jo Gordon Community Lrning Center	Public	K-8	2727 W Krause Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6522	542	43	12.6	92.3%	31 (5.7%)	297 (54.8%)	178 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	9.1	1972^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	2001^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.2%	29	7.1	12.0	8.1	24.1	5.4	17.4	28.3	43.1	20.4	17.7	19.0	1.8	2.2	4.3	5.9	9.1	88.7	91.0	91.0	91.0	26.3	90.3	89.2		21.0	$16,367	$2,453	$13,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Limestone Walters Elementary School

Is Limestone Walters Elementary School a good school?

Limestone Walters Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Limestone Walters Elementary School?

Students at Limestone Walters Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Limestone Walters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Limestone Walters Elementary School.

What district is Limestone Walters Elementary School in?

Limestone Walters CCSD 316

What schools do graduates of Limestone Walters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Limestone Walters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Limestone Community High School

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