Enrollment
321
High
DISTRICT 935 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA SD 150·NCES 173123005324
Rolling Acres Middle School
5617 N Merrimac Ave, Peoria, IL 61614 · (309) 689-1100 · Peoria County
GRADES 05–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
232 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 29% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
27.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
17.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.1% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 12.7% |
% 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Rolling Acres Middle School
Rolling Acres Middle School's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Acres Middle School this school | 321 | 72.3% | 23.2% |
| Eisenhower High School Decatur | 909 | 76.7% | 12.8% |
| Uplift Community High School Chicago | 224 | 71.9% | 9.8% |
| MacArthur High School Decatur | 1,059 | 73.0% | 15.8% |
| Chicago Military Academy High School Chicago | 209 | 68.4% | 17.0% |
| Ogden Int High School Chicago | 519 | 66.1% | 28.2% |
Matched among Illinois high 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 Rolling Acres Middle School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #420 of 573 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #51 of 75 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #66 of 75 no change | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #428 of 708 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #144 of 528 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #59 of 537 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #145 of 578 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #281 of 358 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
321
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 319
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 | 321 | 25.3 | 12.7:1 | 72% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 23.3 | 13.2:1 | 68% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 22.3 | 14.7:1 | 64% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 26.2 | 12.8:1 | 56% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 50% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 77% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rolling Acres Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (334 to 321); teachers down 3% (26.2 to 25.3).
About Rolling Acres Middle School
Rolling Acres Middle School is a small high school in Illinois, with an address in Peoria. A total of 321 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 62% smaller than average.
Within Peoria SD 150, Rolling Acres Middle School is one of 25 schools. The district enrolls 13,312 students.
Rolling Acres Middle School is 51% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 12% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. In Peoria County overall, about 17% of residents are Black. Rolling Acres Middle School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 72% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Peoria County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Test results at Rolling Acres Middle School are 6.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.2% actual, 29.8% predicted).
Federal survey data for Peoria County show that the median household income is $65,108, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Peoria County is home to 81 public schools and about 27,827 public school students.
The closest other public school is Northmoor Primary School, about 0.4 miles away. Rolling Acres Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Rolling Acres Middle School at 8th of 9.
The federal government classifies Rolling Acres Middle School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 321.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria SD 150
- Richwoods High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
- The Elise Ford Allen AcademyElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Peoria
- Richwoods High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Limestone Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
Nearby schools
- Northmoor Primary School0.4 mi · 365
- Richwoods High School0.7 mi · 1,685
- Liberty Leadership Middle School1.1 mi · 350
- Kellar Primary School1.5 mi · 365
- Hines Primary School1.7 mi · 403
- Mark W Bills Middle School2.0 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Rolling Acres Middle SchoolHow large is Rolling Acres Middle School?
Rolling Acres Middle School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does Rolling Acres Middle School serve?
Rolling Acres Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Rolling Acres Middle School have?
Rolling Acres Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Rolling Acres Middle School?
Rolling Acres Middle School reports a student body of 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Rolling Acres Middle School public or private?
Rolling Acres Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria SD 150.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.