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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Peoria County, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Peoria County, Illinois, drawn from 53 qualifying public schools. Reservoir Gifted School leads the list at 98.0%, against a median of 51.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Peoria County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

98.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

51.8%

BEST IN READING · PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Reservoir Gifted School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	308	98.0%
2	Hickory Grove Elementary School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Elementary	865	81.3%
3	Dunlap Middle School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Middle	541	80.2%
4	Dunlap Valley Middle School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Middle	546	79.5%
5	Banner Elementary School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Elementary	375	79.2%
6	Wilder-Waite Grade School	Peoria, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Elementary	404	77.6%
7	Dunlap Grade School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Elementary	253	74.4%
8	Mossville Elementary School	Chillicothe, IL	Il Valley Central USD 321	Elementary	431	74.1%
9	Chillicothe Jr High	Chillicothe, IL	Il Valley Central USD 321	Middle	229	72.8%
10	Princeville High School	Princeville, IL	Princeville CUSD 326	High	350	71.4%
11	Farmington Central Jr High Sch	Farmington, IL	Farmington Central CUSD 265	Middle	253	68.2%
12	Monroe Elem School	Bartonville, IL	Monroe SD 70	Elementary	274	66.9%
13	Illini Bluffs Middle School	Glasford, IL	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	Middle	181	66.7%
14	South Elementary School	Chillicothe, IL	Il Valley Central USD 321	Elementary	424	65.5%
15	Elmwood Elem School	Elmwood, IL	Elmwood CUSD 322	Elementary	314	63.8%
16	Illini Bluffs Elementary School	Glasford, IL	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	Elementary	425	63.5%
17	Ridgeview Elementary School	Peoria, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	Elementary	433	61.3%
18	Kellar Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	365	60.9%
19	Mossville Jr High	Mossville, IL	Il Valley Central USD 321	Middle	181	58.3%
20	Chillicothe Elementary Center	Chillicothe, IL	Il Valley Central USD 321	Elementary	156	57.6%
21	Limestone Walters Elem School	Peoria, IL	Limestone Walters CCSD 316	Elementary	169	57.6%
22	Hollis Consolidated Grade Sch	Peoria, IL	Hollis Cons SD 328	Elementary	147	56.0%
23	Charter Oak Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	337	54.9%
24	Northmoor Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	365	54.8%
25	Brimfield Grade School	Brimfield, IL	Brimfield CUSD 309	Elementary	398	54.7%
26	Elmwood Junior High School	Elmwood, IL	Elmwood CUSD 322	Middle	100	54.5%
27	Norwood Elem School	Peoria, IL	Norwood ESD 63	Middle	150	51.8%
28	Oak Grove School	Bartonville, IL	Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville	Elementary	285	50.6%
29	Farmington Central Elem Sch	Farmington, IL	Farmington Central CUSD 265	Elementary	633	48.9%
30	Princeville Elem School	Princeville, IL	Princeville CUSD 326	Elementary	292	43.8%
31	Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch	Peoria, IL	Pleasant Valley SD 62	Middle	166	42.9%
32	Peoria Heights Grade School	Peoria Heights, IL	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	Elementary	488	38.1%
33	Liberty Leadership Middle School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	350	37.5%
34	Pleasant Hill Elem School	Peoria, IL	Pleasant Hill SD 69	Elementary	164	37.3%
35	Pleasant Valley Primary School	Peoria, IL	Pleasant Valley SD 62	Elementary	248	36.6%
36	Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	378	36.5%
37	Bartonville Elem School	Bartonville, IL	Bartonville SD 66	Elementary	204	34.9%
38	Whittier Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	366	34.1%
39	Mark W Bills Middle School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	258	32.2%
40	Norwood Primary School	Peoria, IL	Norwood ESD 63	Elementary	224	31.9%
41	Hines Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	403	27.3%
42	Rolling Acres Middle School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	321	27.1%
43	Von Steuben Middle School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	266	25.7%
44	Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	442	22.7%
45	Harold B Dawson Middle School	West Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	331	21.1%
46	Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	542	20.4%
47	Franklin Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	332	19.8%
48	Trewyn Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	375	18.3%
49	Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	794	17.6%
50	Sterling Middle School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	374	15.6%

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