Scott Altman Primary School

Set in Pekin, Illinois, Scott Altman Primary School is a modestly sized elementary campus, run under Pekin PSD 108. It teaches 189 students across grades K through 3. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Scott Altman Primary School sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Pekin PSD 108 (3,126 students total), Scott Altman Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Scott Altman Primary School shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Tazewell County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Scott Altman Primary School lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tazewell County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Scott Altman Primary School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 38.2%; Scott Altman Primary School posts 55.6%, +17.4 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, Tazewell County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,982 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tazewell County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students), Scott Altman Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Pekin Community High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Scott Altman Primary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scott Altman Primary School has showed little movement, going from 189 students in 2018 to 189 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.