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Reservoir Gifted School

Public Grades 5-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Reservoir Gifted School is a public middle school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 292 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Reservoir Gifted School's students significantly outperform the Peoria School District 150 and the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 98% of Reservoir Gifted students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 89.5% of Reservoir Gifted students were proficient or better, compared to 18.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends to diverse student populations, ranking among the top 1-5 middle schools in Illinois for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While other middle schools within the Peoria School District 150, such as Mark W Bills Middle School and Sterling Middle School, have much lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, Reservoir Gifted School's consistent top rankings and 5-star ratings over the past 10 years demonstrate its ability to sustain excellence in academic achievement, even as the student population and state-level assessments have changed.

308

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,148

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3706 N Grand Blvd
Peoria, IL 61614-7840

(309) 672-6563

District: Peoria School District 150

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

African American:

16.6%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (91% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Peoria School District 150

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

4^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Peoria School District 150

769^th of 811Peoria School District 150 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	98.9	4 of 1368	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	7 of 1363	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	7 of 1367	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	2 of 1369	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	8 of 1241	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	20 of 1356	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	10 of 1293	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	25 of 1293	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	99.2	10 of 1294	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	99.7	7 of 1302	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	97.8	3 of 1322	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	97.9	5 of 1367	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	7 of 1365	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	6 of 1344	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	92.1	6 of 1327	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.4	4 of 1318	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	5 of 1293	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	5 of 1287	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	3 of 1272	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	95.7	1 of 1209	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	96.4	7 of 1204	99.4%	★★★★★
2003	97.3	1 of 1185	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 574	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 548	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 573	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	4 of 565	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	5 of 1248	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	10 of 1251	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	21 of 1275	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	3 of 1286	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	5 of 1017	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	7 of 1276	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	11 of 1226	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 662	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 517	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	3 of 639	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	3 of 1229	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 1219	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 1234	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 1221	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 1019	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	4 of 1217	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 1161	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	2 of 1271	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	5 of 1264	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	5 of 1292	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 1286	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	10 of 1048	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	36 of 1296	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	8 of 1223	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	5 of 204	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 812	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	8 of 884	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	9 of 875	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	8 of 895	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 898	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	5 of 813	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	15 of 905	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	11 of 889	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2022)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts98%+45 vs state

Mathematics90%+51 vs state

Science89%+46 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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		43.3	698^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.8%	251	18.7	26.3		41.3	31.2	37.5	41.0	37.5		22.7	15.1	30.3	16.9	21.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	73.5	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369
Sterling Middle School	Public	5-8	2315 N Sterling Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6557	374	25	14.7	88.5%	31 (8.3%)	276 (73.8%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.2%)	9	1331^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.7%		10.8	1321^st of 1363 public middle schools	3.1%	10	6.9	13.8		15.5	11.3	6.7	28.4	15.6		3.9	0.0	2.2	8.0	3.6	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	75.9	96.6	96.6	75.0	$17,068	$2,723	$14,345
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277
Harold B Dawson Middle School	Public	5-8	2708 W Rohmann Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6506	331	21	15.7	92.1%	37 (11.2%)	221 (66.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.3%)	11.3	1288^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.8%		12.4	1277^th of 1363 public middle schools	6.3%	11	4.3	12.8		12.7	26.0	9.8	34.1	21.1		2.8	2.7	6.0	3.3	3.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.0	97.7	66.2	$14,398	$1,883	$12,515
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7		43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2		24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32.4	903^rd of 1368 public middle schools	34.0%		22	1062^nd of 1363 public middle schools	22.1%	159	42.6	43.4	25.4	37.7	29.5	26.6	30.8	30.2	18.6	24.6	34.4	31.3	7.5	23.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	99.4	58.4	$17,324	$70	$17,254
Parkview Junior High School	Public	5-8	800 Groveland St	Creve Coeur	61610	Tazewell County	Creve Coeur School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 698-3610	193	19	10.1	78.2%	162 (83.9%)	10 (5.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	13.5	1243^rd of 1368 public middle schools	9.1%		14.7	1234^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.5%	9	18.6	29.3		9.3	19.5	9.1	22.0	14.4		9.3	2.4	7.4	12.5	7.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	75.8	$16,400	$1,303	$15,097

Frequently Asked Questions about Reservoir Gifted School

What district is Reservoir Gifted School in?

Peoria School District 150

What is the racial makeup of Reservoir Gifted School?

Students at Reservoir Gifted School are 54% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Reservoir Gifted School a good school?

Yes! Reservoir Gifted School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Reservoir Gifted School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Reservoir Gifted School.

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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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