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Schools in Limestone Township · Limestone Community High School District 310, Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316

Limestone Township’s public schools score below 62% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Limestone Township, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Limestone Township, 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.

#527of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 22% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Limestone Community High School District 310
Students per teacher
12.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
1,067 students on the public path
In brief

Limestone Township’s schools, in brief

Limestone Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Limestone Walters Elem School (PK–8) is Limestone Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Limestone Community High School District 310 with Bartonville, Bellevue, Hollis, Kickapoo, Norwood, Peoria, Peoria City and West Peoria: Limestone Community High School. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Limestone Community High School District 310 spends $16,719 per student and Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 $14,849, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

South Side Christian Academy (private) and New Life Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Limestone Township’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Illinois school districts, #527 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1500)Better than 39%
Towns in Peoria County (19)Better than 32%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 331 test results and a graduating class of 248 could put Limestone Township anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Limestone Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (317 in math, 345 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Limestone Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Limestone Walters Elem SchoolLimestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316B+
9–12Limestone Community High SchoolLimestone Community High School District 310C+

Limestone Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316). From grade 9, students attend the Limestone Community High School District 310, shared with Bartonville, Bellevue, Hollis, Kickapoo, Norwood, Peoria, Peoria City and West Peoria. Parts of Limestone Township (12%, 11%, 11%, 7%, 6%, 6%, 5% and 5% of its land) are served by Oak Grove School District 68, Norwood Elementary School District 63, Monroe School District 70, Pleasant Valley School District 62, Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327, Peoria School District 150, Pleasant Hill School District 69 and Bartonville School District 66 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Limestone Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Limestone Community High School District 310Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 898 students, down 5% since 2021–22 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,719IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 169 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,849IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Limestone Community High School District 31020%
State average 29.9% · 216 students tested
Math · 9–12, Limestone Community High School District 31017%
State average 25.8% · 200 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 31637%
State average 29.9% · 129 students tested
Math · PK–8, Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 31627%
State average 25.8% · 117 students tested

Limestone Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Limestone Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Limestone TownshipC+Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 PK–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
PeoriaB−Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
Peoria CityC−Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
West PeoriaC−Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Pleasant Valley School District 62 PK–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
Creve CoeurC+Creve Coeur School District 76 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12
Pekin—Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12
KickapooB+Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
LoganC−Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
HollisCIllini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 PK–12 · Hollis Consolidated School District 328 K–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12

5 of the 8 neighbors share Limestone Community High School District 310 with Limestone Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Limestone Township

11 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).

District schools in Limestone Townshipby address
Limestone Walters Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B+
169 students12:1Rate it →
Limestone Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peoria
C+
898 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Limestone Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Bartonville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartonville
C−
204 students8:1Rate it →
Monroe Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartonville
A
274 students13:1Rate it →
Norwood Elem School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Peoria
C
150 students12:1Rate it →
Norwood Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Peoria
C+
224 students11:1Rate it →
Oak Grove School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartonville
C+
285 students11:1Rate it →
Pleasant Hill Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
C−
164 students12:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Peoria
248 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
South Side Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Peoria
Private · Religious
96 students8:1Rate it →
New Life Christian Academy
Grades 4–12 · Peoria
Private · Religious
24 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (SEAPCO Academy, Seapco Central, Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Ctr 9-12 and Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Ctr 6-8).

Questions about Limestone Township’s schools

Are Limestone Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Limestone Township children attend score below 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #527 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Limestone Township in?

Two districts: Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 runs grades PK–8, and Limestone Community High School District 310 runs grades 9–12, shared with Bartonville, Bellevue, Hollis, Kickapoo, Norwood, Peoria, Peoria City and West Peoria.

Where do Limestone Township kids go to high school?

Limestone Community High School in Peoria, with 898 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Limestone Township’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Limestone Community High School District 310 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Limestone Township spend per student?

$16,719 in Limestone Community High School District 310 and $14,849 in Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Limestone Township?

Yes: South Side Christian Academy (religious, grades K–7, 96 students) and New Life Christian Academy (religious, grades 4–12, 24 students).

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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.