Best Public Schools in Pekin, IN

Summary:

The city of Pekin, Indiana is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: East Washington Elementary School, East Washington Middle School, and Eastern High School. These schools are part of the East Washington School Corp district, which is ranked 147 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, East Washington Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 22% of Indiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with 54-60% proficiency in ELA and Math across all grades, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. In contrast, East Washington Middle School and Eastern High School show more variability in their performance, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Across the district, the schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with a significant population of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.25% at Eastern High School to 43.8% at East Washington Elementary School. This suggests that the district may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, the district should focus on identifying and replicating the successful practices of East Washington Elementary School, while also implementing targeted strategies to improve performance at the middle and high school levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Eastern School RD E-5	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-5000	418	30	13.9	39.0%	396 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	43.7	274^th of 480 public middle schools	42.9%		62.3	174^th of 491 public middle schools	64.6%	100					41.9	27.2	30.3	28.1	32.0			46.7	33.7	39.3	37.7	39.5		23.9	23.9	39.1		$9,515	$463	$9,052
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1100 N Eastern School RD E-3	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-3931	392	30	13.0	29.3%	369 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	46.8	220^th of 429 public high schools	48.7%		40.6	260^th of 432 public high schools	39.8%	40	53.7	22.1																			27.1	$11,945	$1,115	$10,830
East Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 N Eastern School Rd	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 967-2929	506	28	18.0	41.5%	479 (94.7%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	76.3	218^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.3%		67.3	323^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	68.1%	105			54.3	54.6					54.5	64.2	56.7					60.1	51.6		51.6			$9,882	$1,226	$8,656

Cities Near Pekin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	1.47 mi	1	1^st
Borden	5.62 mi	4	41^st
Floyds Knobs	5.65 mi	2	5^th
Palmyra	5.81 mi	1	133^rd
Georgetown	6.15 mi	2	29^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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