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Sterling Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

2315 N Sterling Ave, Peoria, IL 61604 · (309) 672-6557 · Part of Peoria School District 150

Peoria City Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Sterling Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Peoria City Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Peoria City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–413 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Sterling Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts4%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2315 N Sterling Ave, Peoria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5105
Grade 688
Grade 787
Grade 894
Enrollment over time
427’20
435’21
385’22
350’23
374’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%Two or more races 11%White 8%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sterling Middle School from Peoria City Township families.

Other schools in Peoria School District 150

The district →
Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Peoria
584 students17:1
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Peoria
D
378 students12:1
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Peoria
D−
823 students15:1
Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Peoria
D−
794 students18:1
The Elise Ford Allen Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Peoria
D−
642 students16:1
Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Peoria
D−
542 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Peoria City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.