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Kellar Primary School

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Kellar Primary School ranks 598 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kellar Primary School is an elementary school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving 351 students in grades K-4. As part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 769 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Kellar Primary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kellar Primary School significantly outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.9% of Kellar students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, 53% of Kellar students were proficient or better, compared to 18.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. This academic performance gap has been consistent over the past several years. Additionally, Kellar Primary School performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 87th out of 688 Illinois elementary schools and its students with disabilities ranking 278th out of 1,049 Illinois elementary schools.

While Kellar Primary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, it is still lower than the district average. The school also spends more per student than the district average, with a per-student spending of $13,795 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's $14,970. When comparing Kellar Primary School to other nearby schools within the Peoria School District 150, such as Glen Oak Community Learning Center, Kellar stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates.

365

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,671

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6413 N Mount Hawley Rd
Peoria, IL 61614-3017

(309) 693-4439

District: Peoria School District 150

Students who attend Kellar Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Leadership Middle School
High:	Richwoods High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

29.6%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2017 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2017) to 71st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg24%

Illinois avg46%

598^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary 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	70.2	598 of 2056	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	615 of 2067	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	603 of 2077	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	472 of 2082	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	362 of 1948	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	459 of 2086	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	327 of 2037	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	323 of 2044	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	366 of 2046	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	52.0	1053 of 2093	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.5	760 of 2167	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	874 of 2166	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	830 of 2147	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	638 of 2139	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	535 of 2120	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	394 of 2092	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	779 of 2095	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.5	569 of 2086	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	412 of 2022	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	245 of 2030	87.9%	★★★★☆
2003	84.7	188 of 2020	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	87 of 688	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	79 of 655	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	196 of 692	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	220 of 684	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	128 of 711	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	60 of 698	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	278 of 1049	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	172 of 886	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	509 of 1942	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	523 of 1942	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	541 of 1957	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	261 of 1970	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	318 of 1680	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	637 of 2019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	500 of 1964	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	306 of 1800	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	470 of 1793	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	686 of 1808	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	719 of 1763	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.3	103 of 1514	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	222 of 1816	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	235 of 1765	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	615 of 1947	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	647 of 1959	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	571 of 1984	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	619 of 1977	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	325 of 1707	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	302 of 2019	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	223 of 1972	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	441 of 1292	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	245 of 1195	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	379 of 1156	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	204 of 1194	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	302 of 1389	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	421 of 1392	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	429 of 1419	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	216 of 1425	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	183 of 1308	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	266 of 1462	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	161 of 1463	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 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
Kellar Primary School	Public	K-4	6413 N Mount Hawley Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4439	365	25	14.7	53.2%	171 (46.8%)	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	70.2	598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.7	615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	17			60.3	61.6					60.9	53.8	52.1					53.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.6	98.6			$13,671	$1,214	$12,457
Northmoor Primary School	Public	K-4	1819 W Northmoor Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-9481	365	27	13.5	63.0%	117 (32.1%)	143 (39.2%)	31 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (18.4%)	57.8	858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.8	892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.8%	34			51.5	58.3					54.8	39.4	48.3					43.7	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.9	99.5			$15,565	$1,793	$13,772
Peoria Heights Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 686-8809	488	37	13.1	66.2%	263 (53.9%)	117 (24.0%)	44 (9.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.1%)	29.4	1446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.7%		31.2	1362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.1%	84	11.1	14.3	41.7	57.1	35.1	42.6	27.8	20.4	38.1	30.6	32.7	2.8	7.4	5.6	8.2	15.4	98.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.4	9.8	27.1	$16,609	$1,644	$14,965
Hines Primary School	Public	K-4	4603 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6525	403	27	14.9	88.8%	69 (17.1%)	230 (57.1%)	40 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.6%)	17.9	1720^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.3%		18	1735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.1%	15			23.5	31.3					27.3	17.5	22.5					20.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.0	97.0			$15,677	$1,734	$13,943
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	918 W Florence Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6531	378	31	12.1	84.7%	65 (17.2%)	223 (59.0%)	39 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.2%)	28.2	1479^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.1%		24.8	1549^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.1%	70			38.5	33.8					36.5	30.8	23.8					27.7	96.9	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.6	95.6			$17,761	$2,122	$15,639
Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School	Public	K-4	1907 W Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6571	442	29	15.1	87.8%	50 (11.3%)	299 (67.6%)	50 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	14.5	1804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.3	1966^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.9%	162			28.2	17.6					22.7	23.1	13.1					17.9	94.0	94.3	94.3	94.3		93.8	92.8			$15,254	$2,294	$12,960
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3903 W Ridgeview Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-8260	433	27	15.9	30.9%	231 (53.3%)	63 (14.5%)	36 (8.3%)	78 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	73.5	518^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.9	367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	151	50.0		57.5	61.6	64.3				61.3	58.9	61.6	47.6				55.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	98.8			$12,046	$431	$11,615
Wilder-Waite Grade School	Public	K-5	10021 N Pacific St	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7728	404	23	17.5	24.5%	210 (52.0%)	36 (8.9%)	36 (8.9%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	88.7	207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	220^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	13	58.2		82.8	66.7	82.8				77.6	74.1	66.0	69.0				69.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$11,476	$427	$11,050
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
Charter Oak Primary School	Public	K-4	5221 W Timberedge Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4433	337	25	13.6	66.8%	95 (28.2%)	154 (45.7%)	28 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	53.2	941^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.2%		61.8	703^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	238			48.6	61.1					54.9	49.3	27.8					38.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.3	98.3			$15,108	$1,479	$13,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Kellar Primary School

What schools do graduates of Kellar Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Leadership Middle School
High : Richwoods High School

How many students attend Kellar Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Kellar Primary School.

What district is Kellar Primary School in?

Peoria School District 150

Is Kellar Primary School a good school?

Kellar Primary School ranks 598^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kellar Primary School?

Students at Kellar Primary School are 47% White, 30% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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