Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr

Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Peoria, Illinois, part of Peoria SD 150. Current enrollment sits at 542 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 42% above typical.

Within Peoria SD 150, which oversees 25 schools and 13,312 students, Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr reports that 55% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 33% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Peoria County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 12.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Peoria County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,108, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Peoria County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students), Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Trewyn Primary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 20.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 520 students in 2018 compared to 542 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 66% to 55% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.