Is Hines Primary School a good school?

Hines Primary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hines Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Hines Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hines Primary School?

Students at Hines Primary School are 60% African American, 18% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Hines Primary School attend?

Students who attend Hines Primary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Von Steuben Middle School High : Peoria High School

Hines Primary School

Summary:

Hines Primary School is an elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 435 students in grades K-4. Unfortunately, the school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Hines Primary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 30.9% to 42.3% in recent years), far below average academic performance (only 12.2% of students were proficient in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 41.2% statewide), and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (over 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, also perform significantly worse than their peers statewide.

When comparing Hines Primary School to other nearby schools in the Peoria School District 150, it performs significantly worse across most metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status of the student population. For example, Northmoor Primary School, just 1.8 miles away, outperforms Hines Primary School by a wide margin on ELA and Math proficiency rates. Despite the school's consistent struggles, there has been little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or academic proficiency rates over the past decade, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its challenges.

Detail:

Public K-4

4603 N Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL 61614-6107

(309) 672-6525

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
1735^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,038

Students who attend Hines Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Von Steuben Middle School
High:	Peoria High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.7%

White:

18.4%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hines Primary School ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.02. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hines Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.7%), White (18.4%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hines Primary School is 15.2. 8 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hines Primary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hines Primary School is $15,038. 11 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hines Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hines Primary School 1735^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hines Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Peoria School District 150:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria School District 150 773^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hines Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.27	1062^nd	2020	47.4%
2004	58.87	1028^th	2030	49.4%
2005	39.94	1417^th	2022	29.9%
2006	27.88	1686^th	2086	19.2%
2007	33.65	1629^th	2095	22.2%
2008	51.61	1240^th	2092	40.7%
2009	62.76	973^rd	2120	54.1%
2010	59.19	1074^th	2139	49.8%
2011	58.54	1081^st	2147	49.7%
2012	61.42	1008^th	2166	53.5%
2013	25.11	1701^st	2167	21.5%
2014	17.36	1808^th	2093	13.6%
2015	25.26	1555^th	2052	24.2%
2016	25.47	1555^th	2046	24.0%
2017	33.53	1322^nd	2044	35.3%
2018	33.46	1337^th	2037	34.4%
2019	26.58	1536^th	2086	26.4%
2021	18.01	1647^th	1948	15.5%
2022	16.04	1817^th	2082	12.7%
2023	19.44	1698^th	2077	18.2%
2024	18.02	1735^th	2067	16.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.38	70^th	93	24.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.67	422^nd	763	44.7%
2019	25.76	968^th	1194	18.9%
2022	19.63	1101^st	1113	1.1%
2023	34.72	697^th	1156	39.7%
2024	24.58	954^th	1195	20.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.33	1110^th	1765	37.1%
2019	39.78	1112^th	1816	38.8%
2021	29.85	1118^th	1514	26.2%
2022	22.71	1484^th	1763	15.8%
2023	23.96	1513^th	1808	16.3%
2024	19.51	1609^th	1793	10.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.82	1267^th	1964	35.5%
2019	31.47	1364^th	2019	32.4%
2021	16.17	1485^th	1680	11.6%
2022	18.26	1657^th	1970	15.9%
2023	17.77	1679^th	1957	14.2%
2024	15.12	1750^th	1942	9.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.86	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.49	1230^th	1972	37.6%
2019	24.66	1542^nd	2019	23.6%
2021	18.94	1430^th	1707	16.2%
2022	13.96	1846^th	1977	6.6%
2023	22.98	1513^th	1984	23.7%
2024	22.17	1527^th	1959	22.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.20	334^th	698	52.1%
2019	42.34	359^th	711	49.5%
2021	39.15	227^th	428	47.0%
2022	29.40	526^th	684	23.1%
2023	33.18	477^th	692	31.1%
2024	24.30	570^th	655	13.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.12	455^th	938	51.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hines Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.74	568^th	1463	61.2%
2019	49.48	744^th	1462	49.1%
2022	8.74	1379^th	1425	3.2%
2023	26.86	1102^nd	1419	22.3%
2024	21.85	1160^th	1392	16.7%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

my daughter has problems with bullys at times and the teacher dosent belive her when it happens.

im not real happy with that situation Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hines Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	388	79	16	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	488
1989	371	96	4	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	374	95	3	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	478
1991	401	87	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	379	89	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	350	83	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1994	346	94	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1995	330	103	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1996	330	103	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1997	326	116	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1998	334	114	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1999	349	96	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2000	303	113	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	283	127	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2002	257	151	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2003	257	151	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2004	255	158	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2005	266	178	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2006	250	190	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	7	475
2007	260	177	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	6	473
2008	258	176	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	4	468
2009	293	224	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	8	553
2010	265	234	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	8	536
2011	215	196	8	38	4	1	71	0	533
2012	195	185	3	42	2	0	80	0	507
2013	190	230	4	56	3	0	73	0	556
2014	169	218	7	57	3	0	75	0	529
2015	170	225	7	53	7	0	57	0	519
2016	144	235	2	54	3	0	49	0	487
2017	119	248	3	59	2	1	50	0	482
2018	101	257	2	57	3	1	33	0	454
2019	103	268	2	47	2	2	43	0	467
2020	105	251	3	47	0	2	39	0	447
2021	105	289	4	33	0	2	49	0	482
2022	104	246	5	43	0	0	40	0	438
2023	81	258	3	43	2	0	48	0	435
2024	76	246	3	35	1	0	51	0	412

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 Hines Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	21.5	22.6	n/a
1989	480	22.4	21.4	n/a
1990	478	25.4	18.8	n/a
1991	496	24.5	20.2	n/a
1992	475	26.8	17.7	n/a
1993	441	26.1	16.9	n/a
1994	452	24.9	18.2	n/a
1995	446	24.7	18.1	n/a
1996	446	24.7	18.1	n/a
1997	459	24.7	18.6	n/a
1998	457	27.0	16.9	n/a
1999	455	29.0	15.7	n/a
2000	425	27.5	15.5	n/a
2001	422	28.9	14.6	n/a
2002	429	26.1	16.4	50.8
2003	429	26.1	16.4	50.8
2004	433	28.9	15.0	58.4
2005	471	28.9	16.3	57.1
2006	475	30.2	15.7	50
2007	473	26.0	18.2	59.1
2008	468	25.0	18.7	58.6
2009	553	31.8	17.4	50.1
2010	536	34.9	15.3	74.2
2011	533	35.8	14.8	69.2
2012	507	33.6	15.0	69.4
2013	556	34.9	15.8	47.8
2014	529	32.0	16.5	71.6
2015	519	34.0	15.2	73.4
2016	487	34.0	14.3	68
2017	482	30.6	15.7	74.7
2018	454	31.5	14.3	71.8
2019	467	31.0	15.0	69
2020	447	28.0	15.9	77.9
2021	482	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	438	28.2	15.5	81.1
2023	435	27.0	16.1	82.5
2024	412	27.0	15.2	87.6

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 Hines Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	21.5	22.6	n/a
1989	480	22.4	21.4	n/a
1990	478	25.4	18.8	n/a
1991	496	24.5	20.2	n/a
1992	475	26.8	17.7	n/a
1993	441	26.1	16.9	n/a
1994	452	24.9	18.2	n/a
1995	446	24.7	18.1	n/a
1996	446	24.7	18.1	n/a
1997	459	24.7	18.6	n/a
1998	457	27.0	16.9	n/a
1999	455	29.0	15.7	n/a
2000	425	27.5	15.5	n/a
2001	422	28.9	14.6	n/a
2002	429	26.1	16.4	50.8
2003	429	26.1	16.4	50.8
2004	433	28.9	15.0	58.4
2005	471	28.9	16.3	57.1
2006	475	30.2	15.7	50
2007	473	26.0	18.2	59.1
2008	468	25.0	18.7	58.6
2009	553	31.8	17.4	50.1
2010	536	34.9	15.3	74.2
2011	533	35.8	14.8	69.2
2012	507	33.6	15.0	69.4
2013	556	34.9	15.8	47.8
2014	529	32.0	16.5	71.6
2015	519	34.0	15.2	73.4
2016	487	34.0	14.3	68
2017	482	30.6	15.7	74.7
2018	454	31.5	14.3	71.8
2019	467	31.0	15.0	69
2020	447	28.0	15.9	77.9
2021	482	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	438	28.2	15.5	81.1
2023	435	27.0	16.1	82.5
2024	412	27.0	15.2	87.6

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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