Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PEORIA SD 86·NCES 171324001574
P L Bolin Elementary School
428 Arnold Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611 · (309) 427-5350 · Tazewell County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 47 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%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
P L Bolin 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
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.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 38.6% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like P L Bolin Elementary School
P L Bolin Elementary School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| P L Bolin Elementary School this school | 145 | 33.8% | 55.7% |
| Gifford Grade School Gifford | 151 | 33.8% | 48.3% |
| Centennial School El Paso | 165 | 33.9% | 46.2% |
| Orangeville Elementary School Orangeville | 155 | 36.1% | 43.9% |
| Williamsfield Elementary School Williamsfield | 128 | 32.8% | 68.5% |
| Harding Grade School Earlville | 130 | 36.2% | 51.3% |
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 P L Bolin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #432 of 1,925 | #8 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #493 of 2,077 ▲ 70 | #7 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #803 of 2,077 ▼ 130 | #14 of 25 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #2,235 of 2,419 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #1,705 of 2,132 | #20 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
145
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 283
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 | 145 | 10.4 | 13.9:1 | 34% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 12.1 | 11.2:1 | 36% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 9.7 | 13.9:1 | 40% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 11.5 | 16.1:1 | 39% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 32% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 22% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P L Bolin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (186 to 145); teachers down 9% (11.5 to 10.4).
About P L Bolin Elementary School
P L Bolin Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school serves 145 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 62% smaller than that.
Within East Peoria SD 86, P L Bolin Elementary School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 1,401 students.
At P L Bolin Elementary School, White students make up 84% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Tazewell County, the White share is about 93%. By the diversity index, P L Bolin Elementary School comes in at 28%.
The school reported 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%.
allk12 grades P L Bolin Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Illinois, P L Bolin Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.7% actual against a predicted 52.0%.
Federal survey data for Tazewell County show that median household income is about $77,982, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. P L Bolin Elementary School is among the 56 public schools in Tazewell County.
The closest public school to P L Bolin Elementary School is East Peoria High School, about 1.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. P L Bolin Elementary School comes in 1st of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 144 in 2020-21, 145 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at P L Bolin Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Glendale Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 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
Nearby schools
- East Peoria High School1.1 mi · 823
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School1.5 mi · 162
- Glendale Elementary School1.5 mi · 151
- Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School1.6 mi · 155
- Robein Elementary School1.8 mi · 150
- Central Jr High School1.9 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About P L Bolin Elementary SchoolHow large is P L Bolin Elementary School?
P L Bolin Elementary School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does P L Bolin Elementary School serve?
P L Bolin Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does P L Bolin Elementary School have?
P L Bolin Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at P L Bolin Elementary School?
Student demographics at P L Bolin Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees P L Bolin Elementary School?
P L Bolin Elementary 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.