East Peoria’s public schools score below 70% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
15% of students in East Peoria’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving East Peoria, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Peoria’s schools, in brief
East Peoria runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Central Jr High School (6–8) is East Peoria’s own. From grade 9, students attend the East Peoria Community High School District 309 with Creve Coeur, Fondulac, Groveland and Morton: East Peoria High School in East Peoria. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
East Peoria Community High School District 309 spends $19,409 per student and East Peoria School District 86 $19,374, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Peoria’s grade
C: better than 30% of Illinois school districts, #594 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Peoria, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Peoria
Don D Shute Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 206 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in East Peoria · depends on your address
Don D Shute Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 206 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Woodrow Wilson Elem School
Grades K–2 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Armstrong-Oakview Elem School
Grades K–2 · 155 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in East Peoria · depends on your address
Don D Shute Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 206 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Woodrow Wilson Elem School
Grades K–2 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Armstrong-Oakview Elem School
Grades K–2 · 155 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in East Peoria · depends on your address
Don D Shute Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 206 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Woodrow Wilson Elem School
Grades K–2 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Armstrong-Oakview Elem School
Grades K–2 · 155 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in East Peoria · depends on your address
Glendale Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 151 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 148 students · 10:1 students per teacher
P L Bolin Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 145 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in East Peoria · depends on your address
Glendale Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 151 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 148 students · 10:1 students per teacher
P L Bolin Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 145 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in East Peoria · depends on your address
Glendale Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 151 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 148 students · 10:1 students per teacher
P L Bolin Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 145 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in East Peoria
Central Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 434 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in East Peoria
Central Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 434 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in East Peoria
Central Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 434 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in East Peoria
East Peoria High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Peoria
East Peoria High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Peoria
East Peoria High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Peoria
East Peoria High School
Grades 9–12 · 823 students · 14:1 students per teacher
East Peoria runs its own schools through grade 8 (East Peoria School District 86). From grade 9, students attend the East Peoria Community High School District 309, shared with Creve Coeur, Fondulac, Groveland and Morton. Its elementary school is in East Peoria. Parts of East Peoria (9%, 9%, 5%, 4% and 4% of its land) are served by Robein School District 85, Washington Community High School District 308, District 50 Schools, Central School District 51 and Creve Coeur School District 76 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve East Peoria
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
East Peoria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share East Peoria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Peoria | C | East Peoria School District 86 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 |
| Creve Coeur | C+ | Creve Coeur School District 76 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
| Washington | A | Central School District 51 PK–8 · Washington School District 52 PK–8 · Washington Community High School District 308 9–12 |
| Morton | A | Morton Community Unit School District 709 PK–12 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 |
| Peoria | B− | Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12 |
| Peoria City | C− | Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12 |
| Fondulac | C | East Peoria School District 86 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share East Peoria Community High School District 309 with East Peoria for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in East Peoria
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Peoria’s schools
Are East Peoria’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Peoria children attend score below 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #594 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Peoria in?
Two districts: East Peoria School District 86 runs grades PK–8, and East Peoria Community High School District 309 runs grades 9–12, shared with Creve Coeur, Fondulac, Groveland and Morton.
Where do East Peoria kids go to high school?
East Peoria High School, with 823 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is East Peoria’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in East Peoria Community High School District 309 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does East Peoria spend per student?
$19,409 in East Peoria Community High School District 309 and $19,374 in East Peoria School District 86 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Peoria families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.