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Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks 936 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Valley School District 62, which is ranked 679 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 44.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Parkview Junior High and Central Junior High. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 42.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.4% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Valley Intermediate School generally underperforms. For instance, Reservoir Gifted School, located just 4 miles away, consistently ranks among the top 1% of Illinois middle schools and has significantly higher academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's high percentage of low-income students, ranging from 95.69% to 99.61% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the challenges it faces in academic achievement, and the school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 580 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 936 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.

166

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,205

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3314 W Richwoods Blvd
Peoria, IL 61604-1027

(309) 679-0634

District: Pleasant Valley School District 62

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Limestone Community High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Pleasant Valley Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

White:

30.1%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,313^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

936^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 26 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

679^th of 811Pleasant Valley School District 62 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1313 of 2056	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1343 of 2067	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1503 of 2077	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1357 of 2082	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1404 of 1948	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1547 of 2086	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	238 of 688	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	211 of 655	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	289 of 692	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	177 of 684	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	143 of 428	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	343 of 711	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	683 of 1049	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1099 of 1942	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1050 of 1942	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1387 of 1957	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1092 of 1970	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1211 of 1680	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1501 of 2019	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	747 of 1800	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	777 of 1793	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1010 of 1808	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	746 of 1763	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	733 of 1514	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	1052 of 1816	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1376 of 1947	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1466 of 1959	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1467 of 1984	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1443 of 1977	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1380 of 1707	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1426 of 2019	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1052 of 1292	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	916 of 1113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	441 of 640	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	1162 of 1419	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1141 of 1425	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1096 of 1308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1391 of 1462	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	936 of 1368	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	874 of 1363	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	744 of 1367	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	761 of 1369	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	669 of 1241	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	580 of 1356	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	369 of 574	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	185 of 548	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	178 of 569	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	131 of 573	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	101 of 385	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	137 of 565	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	354 of 674	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	727 of 1248	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	783 of 1251	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	676 of 1275	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	632 of 1286	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	625 of 1017	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	688 of 1276	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	673 of 1229	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	639 of 1219	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	424 of 1234	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	394 of 1221	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	398 of 1019	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	265 of 1217	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	992 of 1271	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	875 of 1264	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	719 of 1292	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	770 of 1286	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	570 of 1048	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	389 of 1296	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	621 of 805	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	411 of 781	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	735 of 875	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	474 of 895	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	684 of 898	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	550 of 813	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	493 of 905	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2023)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science24%-19 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2		56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8		43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

What district is Pleasant Valley Intermediate School in?

Pleasant Valley School District 62

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Pleasant Valley Intermediate School.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School usually go on to attend Limestone Community High School

Is Pleasant Valley Intermediate School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks 936^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Intermediate School?

Students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School are 53% African American, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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