Best Public Schools in Pekin, IL

Summary:

The city of Pekin, Illinois is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant variation in academic performance across these schools, with Rankin Elementary School standing out as the top performer, while other schools, particularly those with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, struggle to meet state averages.

Rankin Elementary School boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades, as well as a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.3%. In contrast, Dirksen Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 77.84% and struggles with lower academic performance. Scott Altman Primary School also stands out with strong academic performance, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

At the high school level, Pekin Community High School has a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%, but its test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are below the state average. The district as a whole faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, particularly in the middle and high schools, and significant disparities in spending per student, ranging from $12,506 at Wilson Intermediate School to $20,077 at L.E. Starke Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tazewell County Area EFE RDS	Public	9-12	200 S 2nd St Ste 12	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 353-5011	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Broadmoor Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Maywood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4731	354	27	13.1	61.9%	312 (88.1%)	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	29.4	918^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%		33.5	865^th of 1367 public middle schools	36.7%	53	55.9					23.9	34.6	28.7					13.9	15.4	14.6			97.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	94.9	96.5	98.1	72.6	$14,767	$2,359	$12,408
Willow Elementary School	Public	K-3	1110 Veerman St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4716	223	17	13.4	73.1%	181 (81.2%)	9 (4.0%)	16 (7.2%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)								(n/a)		33.3						33.3	18.6						18.5			78.4	79.8	79.8	79.8		80.8	81.3		$17,099	$2,992	$14,107
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	1400 Earl St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4732	312	26	12.1	54.2%	280 (89.7%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	37.8	781^st of 1363 public middle schools	42.7%		43.2	712^th of 1367 public middle schools	47.9%	69	53.9					23.9	44.4	34.6					15.5	22.9	19.3			95.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	92.1	95.4	96.4	68.2	$15,843	$1,905	$13,938
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	900 S Capitol St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4712	315	19	16.5	77.8%	262 (83.2%)	9 (2.9%)	23 (7.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)								(n/a)		15.2						15.2	10.6									88.9	89.3	89.3	89.3		87.8	89.6		$17,395	$2,938	$14,457
C B Smith Elementary School	Public	K-3	1314 Matilda St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4713	284	20	14.2	73.2%	258 (90.8%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)		29.9						29.9	22.4						22.4			80.1	87.7	87.7	87.7		86.9	87.7		$15,966	$2,508	$13,458
Wilson Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4722	564	40	14.0	66.8%	498 (88.3%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.8%)								(n/a)	42.9		35.3	20.4	39.4			31.6		8.4	8.3	13.7			10.1			96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	29.7	96.1	96.6	8.1	$13,638	$2,477	$11,160
L E Starke Elementary School	Public	K-3	1610 Holiday Dr	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4714	138	15	9.2	60.9%	123 (89.1%)	4 (2.9%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)								(n/a)		22.2							25.9									68.1	71.3	71.3	71.3		66.9	71.3		$20,383	$3,465	$16,918
Scott Altman Primary School	Public	K-3	1730 Highwood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4715	168	11	15.2	50.0%	155 (92.3%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)		43.5						43.5	45.7						45.7			93.6	95.2	95.2	95.2		95.2	96.3		$14,485	$1,878	$12,606
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	K-3	501 Maywood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4711	185	11	16.7	77.8%	158 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	12 (6.5%)								(n/a)		19.4							5.6									78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5		77.9	80.2		$15,919	$3,034	$12,885
Washington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	501 Washington St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 477-4721	393	31	12.6	61.6%	338 (86.0%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)								(n/a)	33.9		39.6	37.1	45.9			40.8		17.5	9.7	11.3			13.1			97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	30.7	96.6	97.4	11.7	$14,686	$2,460	$12,226
Pekin Community High School	Public	9-12	1903 Court St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin Central School District 303	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 347-4101	1,796	112	16.1	48.2%	1,600 (89.1%)	17 (0.9%)	72 (4.0%)	25 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (4.4%)	46.5	339^th of 697 public high schools	51.4%		59.5	248^th of 699 public high schools	64.5%	91	43.4															16.8	23.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.0	$16,649	$1,113	$15,536
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-8	13716 5th St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Rankin Central School District 98	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 346-3182	201	18	10.9	31.3%	181 (90.0%)	5 (2.5%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	49.2	958^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%		40.7	1161^st of 2077 public elementary schools	44.1%	203	81.4	20.0	40.0	60.0	52.7	64.0	74.4	55.2	45.0	5.0	15.0	10.5	16.0	51.3	27.3			96.3	95.8	95.8	95.8	52.8	96.3	95.8	43.9	$20,362	$818	$19,544

Cities Near Pekin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marquette Heights	4.1 mi	2	459^th
North Pekin	4.18 mi	1
Peoria	5.13 mi	47	697^th
South Pekin	5.15 mi	1	636^th
Creve Coeur	5.74 mi	2	759^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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