Is Limestone Walters Elementary School a good school?

Limestone Walters Elementary School ranks 798 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Limestone Walters Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 194 students attended Limestone Walters Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Limestone Walters Elementary School?

Students at Limestone Walters Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Limestone Walters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Limestone Walters Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Limestone Community High School

Limestone Walters Elementary School

Summary:

Limestone Walters Elementary School is a public school in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Limestone Walters CCSD 316 district, which is ranked 369 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Limestone Walters Elementary School generally performs better than the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across most grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 50% compared to the state average of 30.6%, and the 8th grade ELA proficiency rate was 57.9% compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school's science proficiency rates are also impressive, with an 80.6% proficiency rate for all grades in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's performance for white students has been relatively weaker, with the 2023-2024 ranking for this subgroup at 848 out of 1,392 Illinois elementary schools, rated 2 out of 5 stars.

Limestone Walters Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Peoria School District 150 schools, such as The Elise Ford Allen Academy, Trewyn Primary School, and Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center, which all have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Hollis Consolidated Grade School, located within a similar distance, has consistently outperformed Limestone Walters Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as in the school's overall statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8223 W Smithville Rd
Peoria, IL 61607-9428

(309) 697-3035

District: Limestone Walters CCSD 316

SchoolDigger Rank:
798^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,337

Students who attend Limestone Walters Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Limestone Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 194

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Limestone Walters Elementary School ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Limestone Walters Elementary School ranks better than 61.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Limestone Walters Elementary School is $13,337.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Limestone Walters Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Limestone Walters Elementary School 798^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Limestone Walters Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Limestone Walters Elementary School 530^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Limestone Walters Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Limestone Walters CCSD 316:

SchoolDigger ranks Limestone Walters CCSD 316 369^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.35	269^th	2020	86.7%
2004	82.71	254^th	2030	87.5%
2005	73.94	525^th	2022	74.0%
2006	78.03	383^rd	2086	81.6%
2007	85.17	89^th	2095	95.8%
2008	87.54	55^th	2092	97.4%
2009	84.72	154^th	2120	92.7%
2010	88.27	38^th	2139	98.2%
2011	85.07	143^rd	2147	93.3%
2012	84.27	173^rd	2166	92.0%
2013	85.42	265^th	2167	87.8%
2014	78.33	438^th	2093	79.1%
2015	41.40	1101^st	2052	46.3%
2016	59.11	761^st	2046	62.8%
2017	61.38	717^th	2044	64.9%
2018	58.88	785^th	2037	61.5%
2019	75.28	457^th	2086	78.1%
2021	64.32	581^st	1948	70.2%
2022	65.09	658^th	2082	68.4%
2023	66.59	616^th	2077	70.3%
2024	56.16	798^th	2067	61.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.38	1207^th	1964	38.5%
2019	74.51	447^th	2019	77.9%
2021	71.39	405^th	1680	75.9%
2022	53.46	798^th	1970	59.5%
2023	88.68	180^th	1957	90.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.34	620^th	1972	68.6%
2019	68.04	570^th	2019	71.8%
2021	58.91	576^th	1707	66.3%
2022	64.75	600^th	1977	69.7%
2023	65.43	578^th	1984	70.9%
2024	56.16	762^nd	1959	61.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.98	773^rd	1463	47.2%
2019	66.82	429^th	1462	70.7%
2021	46.81	650^th	1308	50.3%
2022	52.18	661^st	1425	53.6%
2023	47.44	742^nd	1419	47.7%
2024	40.03	848^th	1392	39.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.34	153^rd	1185	87.1%
2004	90.64	50^th	1204	95.8%
2005	87.39	96^th	1209	92.1%
2006	85.34	97^th	1272	92.4%
2007	83.55	118^th	1287	90.8%
2008	82.67	152^nd	1293	88.2%
2009	85.93	80^th	1318	93.9%
2010	89.51	27^th	1327	98.0%
2011	86.30	69^th	1344	94.9%
2012	83.27	141^st	1365	89.7%
2013	81.59	210^th	1367	84.6%
2014	77.66	259^th	1322	80.4%
2015	42.78	667^th	1302	48.8%
2016	57.53	474^th	1294	63.4%
2017	61.73	425^th	1293	67.1%
2018	57.93	490^th	1293	62.1%
2019	80.30	223^rd	1356	83.6%
2021	63.32	350^th	1241	71.8%
2022	63.74	404^th	1369	70.5%
2023	80.63	217^th	1367	84.1%
2024	54.57	530^th	1363	61.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.12	326^th	1226	73.4%
2019	70.58	327^th	1276	74.4%
2021	71.18	246^th	1017	75.8%
2022	69.15	315^th	1286	75.5%
2023	85.04	141^st	1275	88.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.34	636^th	1223	48.0%
2019	82.87	178^th	1296	86.3%
2021	53.46	390^th	1048	62.8%
2022	54.54	493^rd	1286	61.7%
2023	78.51	211^th	1292	83.7%
2024	52.60	510^th	1264	59.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Limestone Walters Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.04	563^rd	889	36.7%
2019	66.77	262^nd	905	71.0%
2021	55.18	330^th	813	59.4%
2022	52.85	390^th	898	56.6%
2023	67.83	234^th	895	73.9%
2024	36.86	555^th	875	36.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Limestone Walters Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	155	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	155
1990	161	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	162
1991	174	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1992	160	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1993	164	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
1994	154	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1995	168	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1996	168	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1997	175	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1998	179	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1999	171	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
2000	169	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
2001	185	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2002	181	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2003	181	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2004	185	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2005	189	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	4	198
2006	196	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	201
2007	200	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	208
2008	206	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	217
2009	193	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	203
2010	188	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	196
2011	184	2	0	5	1	0	7	0	199
2012	175	2	0	3	1	0	6	0	187
2013	174	3	0	3	1	0	9	0	190
2014	167	2	0	2	1	0	11	0	183
2015	168	2	0	2	0	0	11	0	183
2016	166	1	0	2	0	0	12	0	181
2017	181	1	0	1	0	0	11	0	194
2018	180	1	0	4	1	2	8	0	196
2019	171	1	0	5	0	2	7	0	186
2020	179	1	0	3	0	2	7	0	192
2021	182	1	0	9	0	2	7	0	201
2022	178	1	0	6	0	2	10	0	197
2023	177	1	0	7	0	1	8	0	194

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Limestone Walters Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	155	10.5	14.7	n/a
1990	162	9.5	17.0	n/a
1991	176	10.0	17.6	n/a
1992	163	10.0	16.3	n/a
1993	168	10.0	16.8	n/a
1994	160	10.0	16.0	n/a
1995	173	10.0	17.3	n/a
1996	173	10.0	17.3	n/a
1997	177	10.0	17.7	n/a
1998	181	10.0	18.1	n/a
1999	175	10.5	16.7	n/a
2000	171	10.5	16.3	n/a
2001	191	10.5	18.2	n/a
2002	182	11.0	16.5	2.2
2003	182	11.0	16.5	2.2
2004	187	10.5	17.8	1.6
2005	198	10.5	18.9	2.1
2006	201	10.5	19.1	3
2007	208	11.0	18.9	3.4
2008	217	10.0	21.7	2.9
2009	203	10.5	19.3	3.5
2010	196	10.5	18.6	3.6
2011	199	10.5	18.9	5.5
2012	187	10.0	18.7	6.4
2013	190	12.8	14.8	12.6
2014	183	n/a	n/a	14.2
2015	183	11.0	16.6	18
2016	181	12.0	15.0	18.8
2017	194	12.0	16.1	20.6
2018	196	12.0	16.3	23
2019	186	12.0	15.5	22
2020	192	12.0	16.0	22.9
2021	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	197	12.0	16.4	22.8
2023	194	10.8	17.8	24.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Limestone Walters Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	155	10.5	14.7	n/a
1990	162	9.5	17.0	n/a
1991	176	10.0	17.6	n/a
1992	163	10.0	16.3	n/a
1993	168	10.0	16.8	n/a
1994	160	10.0	16.0	n/a
1995	173	10.0	17.3	n/a
1996	173	10.0	17.3	n/a
1997	177	10.0	17.7	n/a
1998	181	10.0	18.1	n/a
1999	175	10.5	16.7	n/a
2000	171	10.5	16.3	n/a
2001	191	10.5	18.2	n/a
2002	182	11.0	16.5	2.2
2003	182	11.0	16.5	2.2
2004	187	10.5	17.8	1.6
2005	198	10.5	18.9	2.1
2006	201	10.5	19.1	3
2007	208	11.0	18.9	3.4
2008	217	10.0	21.7	2.9
2009	203	10.5	19.3	3.5
2010	196	10.5	18.6	3.6
2011	199	10.5	18.9	5.5
2012	187	10.0	18.7	6.4
2013	190	12.8	14.8	12.6
2014	183	n/a	n/a	14.2
2015	183	11.0	16.6	18
2016	181	12.0	15.0	18.8
2017	194	12.0	16.1	20.6
2018	196	12.0	16.3	23
2019	186	12.0	15.5	22
2020	192	12.0	16.0	22.9
2021	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	197	12.0	16.4	22.8
2023	194	10.8	17.8	24.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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