Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Von Steuben Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

1236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Von Steuben Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Peoria, Illinois, which is part of the Peoria School District 150. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Von Steuben Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.7% of students were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 5.4% were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 42.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Von Steuben Middle School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.78% to 87.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Von Steuben Middle School to the nearby Mark W Bills Middle School, it consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, with much lower percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in both ELA and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Mark W Bills Middle School had 32.2% proficiency in ELA and 16.8% in Math, significantly higher than Von Steuben. The nearby Reservoir Gifted School, less than a mile away, is a stark contrast, with 98% proficiency in ELA and 89.5% in Math in the same school year.

266

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,485

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 E Forrest Hill Ave
Peoria, IL 61603-1341

(309) 672-6561

District: Peoria School District 150

Students who attend Von Steuben Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peoria High School

Feeder schools for Von Steuben Middle School:

Elementary:

Hines Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

Two or more races:

16.2%

White:

13.5%

See top rated Illinois middle schools

Compare Von Steuben Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

1,236^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1236 of 1368	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1295 of 1363	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1300 of 1367	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1342 of 1369	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1227 of 1241	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1213 of 1356	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1147 of 1293	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1126 of 1293	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1209 of 1294	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	1100 of 1302	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	1193 of 1322	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	1015 of 1367	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	962 of 1365	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	1003 of 1344	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.6	809 of 1327	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	701 of 1318	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	804 of 1293	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	640 of 1287	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	586 of 1272	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.9	592 of 1209	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	379 of 1204	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.2	380 of 1185	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	414 of 574	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	491 of 548	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	421 of 569	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	548 of 573	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	366 of 385	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	357 of 565	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	347 of 511	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	613 of 694	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1129 of 1248	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1149 of 1251	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1183 of 1275	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1237 of 1286	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1009 of 1017	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1084 of 1276	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1007 of 1226	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	11.0	654 of 662	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	546 of 590	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1085 of 1229	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1126 of 1219	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1169 of 1234	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1194 of 1221	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1007 of 1019	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1040 of 1217	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1023 of 1161	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1140 of 1271	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1230 of 1264	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1246 of 1292	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1246 of 1286	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1029 of 1048	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1208 of 1296	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1152 of 1223	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	197 of 204	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	167 of 184	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	169 of 179	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	782 of 812	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	802 of 802	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	788 of 805	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	779 of 792	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	4.9	888 of 895	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	896 of 898	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	890 of 905	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	881 of 889	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)1st percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Von Steuben Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Von Steuben Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Von Steuben Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Von Steuben Middle School

Is Von Steuben Middle School a good school?

Von Steuben Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Von Steuben Middle School?

Students at Von Steuben Middle School are 61% African American, 16% Two or more races, 14% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Von Steuben Middle School in?

Peoria School District 150

What high school do graduates of Von Steuben Middle School attend?

Students who attend Von Steuben Middle School usually go on to attend Peoria High School

How many students attend Von Steuben Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Von Steuben Middle School.

Rate Von Steuben Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Middle School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Peoria, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Von Steuben Middle School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.