Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PEORIA SD 86·NCES 171324001571
Glendale Elem School
1000 Bloomington Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611 · (309) 427-5400 · Tazewell County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
71 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Glendale Elem School→Central Jr High School
Based on grade levels within East Peoria SD 86. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
33.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
35.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
151
-3 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.8:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Glendale Elem School
Glendale Elem School, an one-room-style K-5 school in East Peoria, Illinois, overseen by East Peoria SD 86, hosts 151 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.
East Peoria SD 86 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 1,401 students. Glendale Elem School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Glendale Elem School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Glendale Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Glendale Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.4%; this one delivers 38.8%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Tazewell County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $77,982 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Glendale Elem School is one of 56 public schools in Tazewell County (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students).
East Peoria High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Glendale Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glendale Elem School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 33.7%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 154 students in 2018 compared to 151 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.
On this page, members of the Glendale Elem School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Peoria SD 86
- Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Don D Shute Elem SchoolElementary · 206 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · 148 students
- P L Bolin Elem SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other schools in East Peoria
- East Peoria High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Riverview Elem SchoolElementary · 220 students
- Don D Shute Elem SchoolElementary · 206 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolElementary · 155 students
Nearby schools
- East Peoria High School0.8 mi · 823
- Lincoln Elem School1.0 mi · 148
- Central Jr High School1.1 mi · 434
- Woodrow Wilson Elem School1.4 mi · 162
- P L Bolin Elem School1.5 mi · 145
- Don D Shute Elem School1.8 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Glendale Elem SchoolHow many students attend Glendale Elem School?
Glendale Elem School enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Glendale Elem School serve?
Glendale Elem School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Glendale Elem School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Glendale Elem School.
What is the student diversity at Glendale Elem School?
Student demographics at Glendale Elem School are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Glendale Elem School?
Glendale Elem School is overseen by East Peoria SD 86 in Tazewell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.