Princeville Elem School

Princeville Elem School, a small elementary campus in Princeville, Illinois, run under Princeville CUSD 326, serves 292 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 2 schools in Princeville CUSD 326 (642 students total), Princeville Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Princeville Elem School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Princeville Elem School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Peoria County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Princeville Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.9%, the actual is 46.1%, a residual of -5.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Peoria County put the typical household earns roughly $65,108 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Princeville Elem School is one of 81 public schools in Peoria County (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students).

Princeville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Princeville Elem School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Princeville Elem School has edged down 4%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 292 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 79% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.