Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEKIN PSD 108·NCES 173108003238
Scott Altman Primary School
1730 Highwood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 · (309) 477-4715 · Tazewell County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
109 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
64.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +20.9pp since 2023
Math
57.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 45.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Scott Altman Primary School
Scott Altman Primary School's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Altman Primary School this school | 189 | 57.7% | 55.6% |
| Fieldcrest Intermediate School Toluca | 189 | 56.6% | 35.1% |
| Atwood-Hammond Grade School Atwood | 209 | 58.4% | 45.6% |
| United Elementary School - West Monmouth | 179 | 55.3% | 43.8% |
| Warren Elementary School Warren | 172 | 55.2% | 74.8% |
| Cowden-Herrick Grade School Herrick | 175 | 58.9% | 63.5% |
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 Scott Altman Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #433 of 1,925 | #9 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #462 of 2,077 ▼ 54 | #5 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #526 of 2,077 ▲ 155 | #9 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #2,081 of 2,419 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #1,078 of 2,132 | #11 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
189
+20 (+12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 211
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 | 189 | 10.5 | 18.0:1 | 58% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 11.5 | 16.1:1 | 56% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | 50% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 9.8 | 19.2:1 | 41% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 10 | 20.2:1 | 45% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | 49% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 10 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scott Altman Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (189 to 189); teachers up 7% (9.8 to 10.5).
About Scott Altman Primary School
Scott Altman Primary School is the name of a small elementary school in Pekin, Illinois. The school teaches kindergarten through 3 and enrolls 189 students. That puts enrollment 50% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Federal data list 11 schools in Pekin PSD 108, with 3,126 students enrolled.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among Tazewell County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
Scott Altman Primary School has 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. The school has 58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Tazewell County is 19 points.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 38.2% for Scott Altman Primary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 55.6%. The 17.4-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Illinois schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Tazewell County show that median household income comes to about $77,982, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 56, with about 18,581 students.
Scott Altman Primary School's closest public school neighbor is Pekin Community High School, about 1.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Scott Altman Primary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Scott Altman Primary School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 55.6% versus a 29.9% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Scott Altman Primary School is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 20 students, from 169 to 189.
The allk12 page for Scott Altman Primary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Pekin PSD 108
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- C B Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Pekin
- Pekin Community High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Pekin Community High School1.2 mi · 1,712
- Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center1.6 mi · 201
- Dirksen Elementary School1.6 mi · 165
- Wilson Intermediate School1.7 mi · 600
- Broadmoor Junior High School1.7 mi · 387
- Willow Elementary School2.1 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Scott Altman Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Scott Altman Primary School?
Scott Altman Primary School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Scott Altman Primary School serve?
Scott Altman Primary School serves grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Scott Altman Primary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Scott Altman Primary School.
How diverse is Scott Altman Primary School?
Scott Altman Primary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Scott Altman Primary School?
Scott Altman Primary School is overseen by Pekin PSD 108 in Tazewell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.