Enrollment
372
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERU ESD 124·NCES 173138003309
Parkside Middle School
1800 Church St, Peru, IL 61354 · (815) 223-1111 · LaSalle County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Illinois public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
203 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 105 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Peru ESD 124. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
30.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.2% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 27.9% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Parkside Middle School
Parkside Middle School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Middle School this school | 372 | 54.6% | 45.4% |
| Shepherd Middle School Ottawa | 353 | 54.7% | 35.6% |
| Central Intermediate School Ottawa | 339 | 56.3% | 38.8% |
| Sandwich Middle School Sandwich | 420 | 51.2% | 44.4% |
| Pontiac Jr High School Pontiac | 326 | 50.0% | 26.0% |
| Shabbona Middle School Morris | 360 | 48.3% | 42.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Parkside Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #257 of 578 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #354 of 640 ▼ 75 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #320 of 640 ▼ 10 | #3 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #387 of 691 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #263 of 558 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #272 of 560 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #248 of 581 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #370 of 440 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
372
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 300
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 | 372 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 55% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 29.6 | 12.1:1 | 54% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 29.9 | 12.3:1 | 55% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 45% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 42% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 36% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 21 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (390 to 372); teachers down 3% (30 to 29).
About Parkside Middle School
This page covers Parkside Middle School, a small middle school in Peru, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 372 students.
The 2 schools in Peru ESD 124 enroll 966 students altogether, Parkside Middle School among them.
The student body at Parkside Middle School is 68% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
The school had 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is close to this figure. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in LaSalle County is similar, at 53%.
Parkside Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Illinois public middle schools.
Parkside Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (45.4%) and its predicted rate (40.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
LaSalle County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $73,045, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. LaSalle County's 54 public schools enroll about 14,523 students and include Parkside Middle School.
The closest school to Parkside Middle School is Northview Elementary School, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Parkside Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, Parkside Middle School enrolled 377; in 2024-25, 372.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Parkside Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peru
- Northview Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lmp RoeHigh
- Lmp Roe AlopHigh
- Lmp Roe TaoepHigh
- La Salle-Peru Area Career CenterHigh
- ROE 35 AcademyCombined
Other Parkside Middle schools
One other US public school is named Parkside Middle. Parkside Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Parkside MiddleManassas, VA · 1,352 students
Nearby schools
- Northview Elementary School0.8 mi · 594
- La Salle-Peru Twp High School1.8 mi · 1,167
- Northwest Elementary School2.1 mi · 650
- Dalzell Grade School2.2 mi · 45
- Lincoln Jr High School2.2 mi · 269
- John F Kennedy Elementary School3.5 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parkside Middle School?
Parkside Middle School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 05-08.
Is Parkside Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkside Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Parkside Middle School have?
Parkside Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Parkside Middle School?
Student demographics at Parkside Middle School are roughly 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Parkside Middle School in?
Parkside Middle School is part of Peru ESD 124.
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