Enrollment
266
Middle
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA SD 150·NCES 173123005326
Von Steuben Middle School
801 E Forrest Hill Ave, Peoria, IL 61603 · (309) 672-6561 · Peoria County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
233 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 29% |
Student demographics
58%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
25.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
5.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 5.4% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% | 1.3% |
% 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
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Von Steuben Middle School
Von Steuben Middle School's state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Von Steuben Middle School this school | 266 | 87.6% | 15.3% |
| Harold B Dawson Middle School West Peoria | 331 | 92.1% | 11.3% |
| Kennedy Middle School Rockford | 393 | 90.3% | 6.3% |
| Sterling Middle School Peoria | 374 | 88.5% | 9.4% |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School Decatur | 413 | 85.7% | 11.2% |
| Burr Ridge Middle School Burr Ridge | 206 | 77.7% | 31.5% |
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 Von Steuben Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #554 of 578 | #13 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #627 of 640 ▲ 8 | #13 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #601 of 640 ▼ 2 | #13 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #489 of 691 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #499 of 558 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #173 of 560 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #46 of 581 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #368 of 440 | #8 of 8 |
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
266
-74 (-22%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 389
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 | 266 | 16.3 | 16.4:1 | 88% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 17.3 | 13.9:1 | 88% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 15.5 | 17.4:1 | 82% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 20.1 | 13.9:1 | 73% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 68% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 82% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Von Steuben Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (279 to 266); teachers down 19% (20.1 to 16.3).
About Von Steuben Middle School
Von Steuben Middle School sits in Peoria, Illinois, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Enrollment is 266 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Peoria SD 150 counts 25 schools and 13,312 students, including Von Steuben Middle School.
A majority of students at Von Steuben Middle School, 61%, are Black. The remaining shares are 16% multiracial, 14% White, and 8% Hispanic. Peoria County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Von Steuben Middle School comes in at 58%.
Its teaching staff equals 16.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.4:1. That ratio is over the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Around 88% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Peoria County is 57%.
Von Steuben Middle School scores 15.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 20.9%.
Peoria County census figures show that median household income is about $65,108, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Von Steuben Middle School is among the 81 public schools in Peoria County.
The nearest other public school, Reservoir Gifted School, is about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Von Steuben Middle School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Von Steuben Middle School as City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 340 in 2020-21 and 266 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Von Steuben Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Reservoir Gifted School0.9 mi · 308
- Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr0.9 mi · 794
- Lincoln School1.3 mi · 823
- Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School1.3 mi · 378
- Peoria Heights High School1.4 mi · 215
- Peoria Heights Grade School1.4 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Von Steuben Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Von Steuben Middle School?
Von Steuben Middle School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 05-08.
Is Von Steuben Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Von Steuben Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Von Steuben Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Von Steuben Middle School is approximately 16.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Von Steuben Middle School?
At Von Steuben Middle School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 8% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Von Steuben Middle School in?
Von Steuben Middle School is part of Peoria SD 150.
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