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Norwood Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Norwood Primary School is an elementary school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school is part of the Norwood Education Service District 63, which is ranked 717 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwood Primary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.9% of Norwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 20.8%, compared to 24.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Norwood Primary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.85% to 63.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Norwood Primary School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Oak Grove School, Limestone Walters Elementary School, and Monroe Elementary School, which all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. Norwood Primary School's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1178 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1645 out of 2056 in 2024-2025.

224

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,063

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Main St
Peoria, IL 61604-5771

(309) 697-6312

District: Norwood Education Service District 63

Students who attend Norwood Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norwood Elementary School
High:	Limestone Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

8.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Illinois avg46%

1,645^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

717^th of 811Norwood Education Service District 63 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	20.9	1645 of 2056	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1703 of 2067	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1525 of 2077	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1606 of 2082	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1178 of 1948	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1259 of 2086	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1239 of 2037	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	1086 of 2044	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	1203 of 2046	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	1201 of 2052	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.5	842 of 2093	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	585 of 2167	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	196 of 2166	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	328 of 2147	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	447 of 2139	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	348 of 2120	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	811 of 2092	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	526 of 2095	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	987 of 2086	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.6	1303 of 2022	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	1137 of 2030	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.5	874 of 2020	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1720 of 1942	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1582 of 1942	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1700 of 1957	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1582 of 1970	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1101 of 1680	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1030 of 2019	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	975 of 1964	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1225 of 1800	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1584 of 1793	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1392 of 1808	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1139 of 1763	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	530 of 1514	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	1192 of 1816	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1059 of 1765	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1340 of 1947	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1606 of 1959	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1216 of 1984	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1440 of 1977	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1061 of 1707	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1360 of 2019	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1356 of 1972	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1358 of 1389	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1354 of 1392	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1349 of 1419	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1359 of 1425	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1070 of 1308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1232 of 1462	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1187 of 1463	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Public	K-8	1704 W Aiken Ave	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6574	642	41	15.5	97.0%	24 (3.7%)	537 (83.6%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.3%)	6.2	2035^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.2	2063^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.2%	28	3.0	7.0	7.7	3.0	22.4	6.3	10.1	15.0	10.7	14.1	4.5	4.5	0.0	1.5	3.4	5.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	28.6	97.1	96.8		26.7	$15,341	$2,155	$13,186
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
Whittier Primary School	Public	K-4	1619 W Fredonia Ave	Peoria	61606	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6569	366	27	13.5	79.5%	75 (20.5%)	159 (43.4%)	75 (20.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.5%)	24.4	1572^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	23.5%		18.5	1723^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	151			42.1	23.6					34.1	30.3	16.4					24.2	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.5	97.2	96.6			$14,565	$1,803	$12,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Primary School

How many students attend Norwood Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Norwood Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Norwood Primary School attend?

Students who attend Norwood Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwood Elementary School
High : Limestone Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Primary School?

Students at Norwood Primary School are 79% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Norwood Primary School in?

Norwood Education Service District 63

Is Norwood Primary School a good school?

Norwood Primary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

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