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L E Starke Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

139

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,029

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1610 Holiday Dr
Pekin, IL 61554-1923

(309) 477-4714

District: Pekin PSD 108

Students who attend L E Starke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Junior High School
	Washington Intermediate School
High:	Pekin Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

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By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L E Starke Elementary School	Public	K-3	1610 Holiday Dr	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4714	139	13	11.1	62.6%	114 (82.0%)	4 (2.9%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)			24.3						24.3	27.0						27.0	81.3%		$20,029	$2,043	$17,986
Willow Elementary School	Public	K-3	1110 Veerman St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4716	192	14	14.2	75.0%	175 (91.1%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)			46.8						46.8	38.3						38.3	88.4%		$18,085	$1,702	$16,383
C B Smith Elementary School	Public	K-3	1314 Matilda St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4713	264	18	15.0	75.4%	223 (84.5%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)			34.8						34.8	25.8						25.8	93.3%		$18,222	$1,903	$16,319
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	900 S Capitol St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4712	290	20	14.8	73.4%	251 (86.6%)	8 (2.8%)	11 (3.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)			37.8						37.8	31.1						31.1	82.4%		$18,158	$2,242	$15,916
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	K-3	1000 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4711	165	11	15.7	72.7%	148 (89.7%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)			21.4						21.4	21.4						21.4	93.1%		$16,725	$1,993	$14,732
Scott Altman Primary School	Public	K-3	1730 Highwood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4715	189	11	18.0	57.7%	170 (89.9%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)			64.4						64.4	57.8						57.8	98.2%		$14,806	$1,177	$13,629
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Joliet Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 382-3612	223	16	14.3	55.6%	195 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)								(n/a)			60.5						60.5	44.7						44.7	100%		$12,266	$399	$11,867
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	96.1%		$28,431	$688	$27,743
LaSalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 N Highland St	Creve Coeur	61610	Tazewell County	Creve Coeur School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 698-3605	262	22	11.9	78.6%	202 (77.1%)	16 (6.1%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	31.9	1388^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.5%		33.1	1310^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.6%	78			40.4	41.5					40.9	31.9	22.0					27.3	97.7%		$16,776	$2,000	$14,776
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-8	13716 5th St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Rankin Central School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 346-3182	196	19	10.1	30.1%	177 (90.3%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	49.5	1010^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.2	958^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	52	22.7	39.1	33.3	68.2	54.5	65.0	78.9	78.3	62.3	37.5	31.8	22.7	45.0	57.9	43.5	39.2	97.1%		$21,357	$713	$20,644

Frequently Asked Questions about L E Starke Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of L E Starke Elementary School?

Students at L E Starke Elementary School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of L E Starke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L E Starke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Junior High School
Middle : Washington Intermediate School
High : Pekin Community High School

How many students attend L E Starke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended L E Starke Elementary School.

What district is L E Starke Elementary School in?

Pekin PSD 108

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