Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School

Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Peoria, Illinois, part of Peoria SD 150. The school teaches 378 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Peoria SD 150 runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 13,312 students. Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 17% White, 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Peoria County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Peoria County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.6%, the actual is 27.9%, a residual of +5.3 points.

In the area at large, census data for Peoria County shows median household earnings sit near $65,108, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School is one of 81 public schools in Peoria County (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students).

The closest other public school is Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 14.8%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School's enrollment has decreased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 378). The White share of enrollment decreased from 25% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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