Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PEORIA SD 86·NCES 171324001571
Glendale Elementary 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 58 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 31% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 Elementary 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.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.8% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 26.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Glendale Elementary School
Glendale Elementary School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Elementary School this school | 151 | 47.0% | 38.8% |
| Franklin Elementary School Metropolis | 155 | 47.7% | 73.4% |
| Shipman Elementary School Shipman | 155 | 47.1% | 58.3% |
| Spoon River Valley Elementary School London Mills | 134 | 45.5% | 64.2% |
| Grafton Elementary School Grafton | 171 | 45.6% | 47.0% |
| Robein Elementary School East Peoria | 150 | 44.7% | 40.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glendale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #957 of 1,925 | #15 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #1,112 of 2,077 ▼ 185 | #15 of 25 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,559 of 2,077 ▼ 525 | #22 of 25 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #2,209 of 2,419 | #24 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #1,383 of 2,132 | #14 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
151
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 151 | 14.7 | 10.3:1 | 47% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 13.7 | 11.3:1 | 57% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 18.2 | 8.4:1 | 61% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 12.1 | 12.8:1 | 63% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 60% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | 58% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glendale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (154 to 151); teachers up 21% (12.1 to 14.7).
About Glendale Elementary School
Glendale Elementary School, located in East Peoria, Illinois, is a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 151 students covers grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
The district for Glendale Elementary School is East Peoria SD 86, with 7 schools and 1,401 students.
White students are the large majority at Glendale Elementary School, with 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Glendale Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.3:1, with 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Glendale Elementary School is 47%.
Glendale Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.8% and a predicted 44.4%.
Tazewell County has about 130,290 residents, and median household income is about $77,982, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Tazewell County number 56 and enroll about 18,581.
East Peoria High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Glendale Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Glendale Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 146 in 2020-21 and 151 in 2024-25, a increase of 5 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Armstrong-Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
- P L Bolin Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other schools in East Peoria
- East Peoria High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
- Don D Shute Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Armstrong-Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
Other Glendale Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Glendale Elementary. Glendale Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Glendale ElementarySAVAGE, MN · 522 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTONAWANDA, NY · 443 students
- Glendale ElementaryGlen Burnie, MD · 438 students
- Glendale ElementaryNashville, TN · 433 students
- GLENDALE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MO · 417 students
Nearby schools
- East Peoria High School0.8 mi · 823
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 148
- Central Jr High School1.1 mi · 434
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School1.4 mi · 162
- P L Bolin Elementary School1.5 mi · 145
- Don D Shute Elementary School1.8 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Glendale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Glendale Elementary School?
Glendale Elementary School enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Glendale Elementary School serve?
Glendale Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Glendale Elementary School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Glendale Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Glendale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Glendale Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Glendale Elementary School?
Glendale Elementary School is overseen by East Peoria SD 86 in Tazewell County.
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