Peoria School District 150

The Peoria School District 150 in Illinois serves 24 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district faces significant challenges, with stark disparities in performance and outcomes between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Kellar Primary School ranks among the top in the district and state, with strong performance on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. Reservoir Gifted School is the top-performing school in the district and one of the best in the state, with exceptionally high proficiency rates. Liberty Leadership Middle School also performs well above the district and state averages.

However, the district faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates at some high schools, high rates of chronic absenteeism across the district, and generally low performance on state assessments compared to state averages. Many of the lowest-performing schools have very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that poverty and related factors may be significant barriers to student achievement. Addressing these disparities and supporting high-poverty schools will be critical to improving outcomes for all students in the Peoria School District 150.