West Peoria’s public schools score below 83% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In West Peoria, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving West 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.
West Peoria’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1436 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Peoria’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% 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 Peoria School District 150 $20,070, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then one middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 West Peoria’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Illinois school districts, #663 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 West Peoria, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in West Peoria · depends on your address
Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr
Grades PK · 584 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 378 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
Pleasant Valley Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 248 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
5th grade in West Peoria
Harold B Dawson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in West Peoria
Harold B Dawson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Peoria
Harold B Dawson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Peoria
Harold B Dawson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Parts of West Peoria (2% of its land) are served by Pleasant Hill School District 69 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve West 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
West Peoria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share West Peoria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Peoria | C− | Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Pleasant Valley School District 62 PK–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 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 |
| Limestone | C+ | Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 PK–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Limestone Community High School District 310 with West Peoria for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in West Peoria
20 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Peoria Regional High School).
Questions about West Peoria’s schools
Are West Peoria’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Peoria children attend score below 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #663 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Peoria in?
Limestone Community High School District 310, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 898 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of West Peoria are served by Pleasant Hill School District 69.
Where do West Peoria kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Richwoods High School, Peoria High School, Limestone Community High School, Manual High School and Rolling Acres Middle School.
What is West Peoria’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Peoria School District 150 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does West Peoria spend per student?
$16,719 in Limestone Community High School District 310, $20,070 in Peoria School District 150 and $20,041 in Pleasant Valley School District 62 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West 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.