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Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Public Grades K-4

1804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School is an elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 403 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 769 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Peoria School District, Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 17.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 39.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School to nearby schools within the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Northmoor Primary School, which is only 2.52 miles away, outperformed Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School by a significant margin in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1592 out of 2037 Illinois elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year to 2061 out of 2082 in the 2021-2022 school year.

442

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,254

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1907 W Forrest Hill Ave
Peoria, IL 61604-1919

(309) 672-6571

District: Peoria School District 150

Students who attend Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sterling Middle School
High:	Peoria High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.6%

White:

11.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Illinois avg46%

1,804^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	14.5	1804 of 2056	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1966 of 2067	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2027 of 2077	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2061 of 2082	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1866 of 1948	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	2039 of 2086	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1592 of 2037	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	1696 of 2044	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	1887 of 2046	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	1929 of 2052	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	1830 of 2093	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1387 of 2167	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1887 of 2166	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.5	1142 of 2147	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.8	785 of 2139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	780 of 2120	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	1227 of 2092	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1797 of 2095	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	1735 of 2086	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.0	1565 of 2022	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	1618 of 2030	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.1	1567 of 2020	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	420 of 688	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	556 of 655	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	631 of 692	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	630 of 684	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	281 of 428	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	595 of 711	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	494 of 698	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	853 of 1049	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1759 of 1942	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1836 of 1942	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1888 of 1957	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1934 of 1970	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1628 of 1680	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1941 of 2019	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1394 of 1964	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1473 of 1800	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1688 of 1793	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1772 of 1808	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1743 of 1763	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1375 of 1514	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1785 of 1816	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1318 of 1765	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1650 of 1947	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1821 of 1959	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1921 of 1984	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1940 of 1977	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1639 of 1707	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1961 of 2019	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1752 of 1972	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1109 of 1292	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1101 of 1113	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1190 of 1194	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	592 of 763	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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
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
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
Franklin Primary School	Public	K-4	807 W Columbia Ter	Peoria	61606	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 682-2693	332	26	12.8	93.1%	34 (10.2%)	240 (72.3%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.7%)	12	1875^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.8%		13	1939^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	64			25.8	13.8					19.8	22.7	7.7					15.3	95.7	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	95.1			$16,317	$2,523	$13,794
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	700 Mary St	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6542	823	54	15.2	93.9%	83 (10.1%)	370 (45.0%)	288 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.2%)	8	1995^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.5	2023^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	2.1%	28	6.1	3.8	18.7	10.0	13.1	13.5	11.9	8.3	12.4	9.3	8.9	6.0	6.8	11.9	2.4	7.7	94.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.6	94.8	95.9		32.8	$14,795	$1,848	$12,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

What district is Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School in?

Peoria School District 150

What is the racial makeup of Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School?

Students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School are 68% African American, 11% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School a good school?

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sterling Middle School
High : Peoria High School

How many students attend Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School.

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