Peoria County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 52 schools in Peoria County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reservoir Gifted School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 98.0% | +47.0pp |
| 2 | Hickory Grove Elementary School Dunlap · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 3 | Dunlap Middle School Dunlap · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Middle | 80.2% | +29.2pp |
| 4 | Dunlap Valley Middle School Dunlap · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Middle | 79.5% | +28.5pp |
| 5 | Banner Elementary School Dunlap · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.2pp |
| 6 | Wilder-Waite Grade School Peoria · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Elementary | 77.6% | +26.6pp |
| 7 | Dunlap Grade School Dunlap · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Elementary | 74.4% | +23.4pp |
| 8 | Mossville Elementary School Chillicothe · Il Valley Central USD 321 | Elementary | 74.1% | +23.1pp |
| 9 | Chillicothe Jr High Chillicothe · Il Valley Central USD 321 | Middle | 72.8% | +21.8pp |
| 10 | Princeville High School Princeville · Princeville CUSD 326 | High | 71.4% | +20.4pp |
| 11 | Farmington Central Jr High Sch Farmington · Farmington Central CUSD 265 | Middle | 68.2% | +17.2pp |
| 12 | Monroe Elem School Bartonville · Monroe SD 70 | Elementary | 66.9% | +15.9pp |
| 13 | Illini Bluffs Middle School Glasford · Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 | Middle | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 14 | South Elementary School Chillicothe · Il Valley Central USD 321 | Elementary | 65.5% | +14.5pp |
| 15 | Elmwood Elem School Elmwood · Elmwood CUSD 322 | Elementary | 63.8% | +12.8pp |
| 16 | Illini Bluffs Elementary School Glasford · Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.5pp |
| 17 | Ridgeview Elementary School Peoria · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 18 | Kellar Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 19 | Mossville Jr High Mossville · Il Valley Central USD 321 | Middle | 58.3% | +7.3pp |
| 20 | Chillicothe Elementary Center Chillicothe · Il Valley Central USD 321 | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.6pp |
| 21 | Limestone Walters Elem School Peoria · Limestone Walters CCSD 316 | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.6pp |
| 22 | Hollis Consolidated Grade Sch Peoria · Hollis Cons SD 328 | Elementary | 56.0% | +5.0pp |
| 23 | Charter Oak Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.9pp |
| 24 | Northmoor Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.8pp |
| 25 | Brimfield Grade School Brimfield · Brimfield CUSD 309 | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 26 | Elmwood Junior High School Elmwood · Elmwood CUSD 322 | Middle | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 27 | Norwood Elem School Peoria · Norwood ESD 63 | Middle | 51.8% | +0.8pp |
| 28 | Oak Grove School Bartonville · Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 29 | Farmington Central Elem Sch Farmington · Farmington Central CUSD 265 | Elementary | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 30 | Princeville Elem School Princeville · Princeville CUSD 326 | Elementary | 43.8% | -7.2pp |
| 31 | Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch Peoria · Pleasant Valley SD 62 | Middle | 42.9% | -8.1pp |
| 32 | Peoria Heights Grade School Peoria Heights · Peoria Heights CUSD 325 | Elementary | 38.1% | -12.9pp |
| 33 | Liberty Leadership Middle School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 37.5% | -13.5pp |
| 34 | Pleasant Hill Elem School Peoria · Pleasant Hill SD 69 | Elementary | 37.3% | -13.7pp |
| 35 | Pleasant Valley Primary School Peoria · Pleasant Valley SD 62 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 36 | Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 37 | Bartonville Elem School Bartonville · Bartonville SD 66 | Elementary | 34.9% | -16.1pp |
| 38 | Whittier Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 34.1% | -16.9pp |
| 39 | Mark W Bills Middle School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 32.2% | -18.8pp |
| 40 | Norwood Primary School Peoria · Norwood ESD 63 | Elementary | 31.9% | -19.1pp |
| 41 | Hines Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 27.3% | -23.7pp |
| 42 | Rolling Acres Middle School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | High | 27.1% | -23.9pp |
| 43 | Von Steuben Middle School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 25.7% | -25.3pp |
| 44 | Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 22.7% | -28.3pp |
| 45 | Harold B Dawson Middle School West Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 21.1% | -29.9pp |
| 46 | Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 20.4% | -30.6pp |
| 47 | Franklin Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 19.8% | -31.2pp |
| 48 | Trewyn Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 18.3% | -32.7pp |
| 49 | Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.4pp |
| 50 | Sterling Middle School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 15.6% | -35.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Peoria County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.