Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PEORIA SD 86·NCES 171324001574
P L Bolin Elem School
428 Arnold Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611 · (309) 427-5350 · Tazewell County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
49 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
P L Bolin 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
56.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
56.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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
145
-41 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.1:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About P L Bolin Elem School
P L Bolin Elem School operates as a rural-scale elementary school in East Peoria, Illinois, operated by East Peoria SD 86. Current enrollment sits at 145 students spanning grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 381.
Within East Peoria SD 86, which oversees 7 schools and 1,401 students, P L Bolin Elem School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, P L Bolin Elem School shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Tazewell County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, P L Bolin Elem School reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 34% of students at P L Bolin Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, P L Bolin Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 55.7%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Tazewell County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,982, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Tazewell County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students), of which P L Bolin Elem School is one.
East Peoria High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts P L Bolin Elem School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 31.4%.
P L Bolin Elem School operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. P L Bolin Elem School's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 186 (now 145). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.
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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
- Glendale Elem SchoolElementary · 151 students
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · 148 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 School1.1 mi · 823
- Woodrow Wilson Elem School1.5 mi · 162
- Glendale Elem School1.5 mi · 151
- Armstrong-Oakview Elem School1.6 mi · 155
- Robein Elem School1.8 mi · 150
- Central Jr High School1.9 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About P L Bolin Elem SchoolHow large is P L Bolin Elem School?
P L Bolin Elem School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does P L Bolin Elem School serve?
P L Bolin Elem School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does P L Bolin Elem School have?
P L Bolin Elem School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at P L Bolin Elem School?
Student demographics at P L Bolin Elem School are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees P L Bolin Elem School?
P L Bolin Elem School is overseen by East Peoria SD 86 in Tazewell County.
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