Is Charter Oak Primary School a good school?

Charter Oak Primary School ranks 703 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charter Oak Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 342 students attended Charter Oak Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charter Oak Primary School?

Students at Charter Oak Primary School are 49% African American, 26% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charter Oak Primary School attend?

Students who attend Charter Oak Primary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mark W Bills Middle School High : Richwoods High School

Charter Oak Primary School

Summary:

Charter Oak Primary School is an elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Peoria School District 150. Despite the district's low ranking, Charter Oak Primary School stands out as a relatively high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 33.3% of Charter Oak Primary School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 39.9% of Charter Oak Primary School students were proficient or better, compared to 12% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 44.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 42.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Charter Oak Primary School also performs exceptionally well in serving its African American and White student populations, as well as students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25%, top 40%, and top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

While Charter Oak Primary School stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the Peoria School District 150, it faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2019-2020 to 21.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, when compared to nearby schools, Kellar Primary School outperforms Charter Oak Primary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools. However, other nearby schools, such as Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School, Hines Primary School, and Dr. Maude A. Sanders Primary School, perform significantly worse than Charter Oak Primary School and the state averages in academic proficiency.

Detail:

Public K-4

5221 W Timberedge Dr
Peoria, IL 61615-3244

(309) 693-4433

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
703^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,522

Students who attend Charter Oak Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mark W Bills Middle School
High:	Richwoods High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.1%

White:

25.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charter Oak Primary School ranks better than 66% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.75. (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 Charter Oak Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49.1%), White (25.7%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charter Oak Primary School is 14.7, which is the 7^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Charter Oak Primary School employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charter Oak Primary School is $15,522. 7 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charter Oak Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charter Oak Primary School 703^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Charter Oak Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Charter Oak Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.55	551^st	2020	72.7%
2004	74.21	559^th	2030	72.5%
2005	73.60	540^th	2022	73.3%
2006	61.88	993^rd	2086	52.4%
2007	66.73	826^th	2095	60.6%
2008	69.20	744^th	2092	64.4%
2009	78.44	419^th	2120	80.2%
2010	64.65	923^rd	2139	56.8%
2011	81.94	275^th	2147	87.2%
2012	81.81	286^th	2166	86.8%
2013	90.11	133^rd	2167	93.9%
2014	25.71	1638^th	2093	21.7%
2015	24.59	1574^th	2052	23.3%
2016	31.30	1390^th	2046	32.1%
2017	51.96	911^th	2044	55.4%
2018	77.75	414^th	2037	79.7%
2019	66.58	642^nd	2086	69.2%
2021	57.45	704^th	1948	63.9%
2022	45.02	1059^th	2082	49.1%
2023	50.10	945^th	2077	54.5%
2024	61.75	703^rd	2067	66.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.38	579^th	1156	49.9%
2024	44.30	570^th	1195	52.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.21	205^th	1765	88.4%
2019	71.71	321^st	1816	82.3%
2021	55.51	516^th	1514	65.9%
2022	38.27	1063^rd	1763	39.7%
2023	59.01	592^nd	1808	67.3%
2024	62.48	499^th	1793	72.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.42	362^nd	1964	81.6%
2019	64.00	667^th	2019	67.0%
2021	48.83	775^th	1680	53.9%
2022	40.46	1074^th	1970	45.5%
2023	53.36	811^th	1957	58.6%
2024	62.24	634^th	1942	67.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.67	442^nd	1972	77.6%
2019	68.03	571^st	2019	71.7%
2021	59.42	565^th	1707	66.9%
2022	45.09	981^st	1977	50.4%
2023	45.12	992^nd	1984	50.0%
2024	59.25	696^th	1959	64.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.24	71^st	698	89.8%
2019	72.38	104^th	711	85.4%
2021	70.16	50^th	428	88.3%
2022	54.74	212^th	684	69.0%
2023	58.70	190^th	692	72.5%
2024	65.79	138^th	655	78.9%

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Rank History for White students at Charter Oak Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.58	43^rd	1463	97.1%
2019	84.45	144^th	1462	90.2%
2021	65.67	393^rd	1308	70.0%
2022	57.97	562^nd	1425	60.6%
2023	66.73	405^th	1419	71.5%
2024	71.52	342^nd	1392	75.4%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 12, 2014

This school is a shining star in a very dim-lit school district. The teachers are amazing. The superintendent is not. But if you want to live in Peoria itself Charter Oak is an amazing school to be a part of. Up until 2013 it was a 5-star school. In 2014 it dropped to only 1 star because of the attacks that came from the administration and the dismantling of a great school. Luckily, there are some fantastic teachers who have been trained under good leadership, even if that leadership has been removed. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

My son went here from Kindergarten till 2nd grade and hated every day of school. There were a large amount of children who were unruly and loved to fight and bully other students. Some of the teachers here also bullied the children including my son who was having trouble with reading skills. My son's first grade teacher was a total nightmare! She was always pointing him out in the class when he did something she did not like (for example..picking at his shoelaces during rug time) and constantly belittling him. She had the audacity to tell me that my son HAD ADHD and needed to be medicated.. which was a total joke because the teacher had no medical background and had no right to try to diagnose my child. This teacher also told me that my son was not learning to read properly and that she "exhausted all options in helping him". Which was a total lie since there were other resources available. This school is a total dump. I hate it and so did my son. We transferred out of the district and now my son is a straight A student and loves school. Praise God! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Charter Oak Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	227	162	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	220	146	10	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
1990	216	131	12	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	363
1991	216	144	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	224	144	14	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	212	138	11	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	369
1994	255	126	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	258	143	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1996	258	143	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1997	240	130	22	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1998	251	151	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1999	250	154	17	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
2000	249	115	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2001	215	135	20	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	207	152	27	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2003	207	152	27	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2004	196	170	24	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	176	165	32	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
2006	182	173	27	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2007	160	155	23	10	0	n/a	n/a	4	352
2008	159	166	23	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	362
2009	170	190	28	13	1	n/a	n/a	10	412
2010	141	174	23	11	1	n/a	n/a	5	355
2011	136	146	23	15	0	0	45	0	365
2012	133	152	30	20	0	0	46	0	381
2013	140	158	23	28	0	0	46	0	395
2014	166	223	15	31	0	0	58	0	493
2015	160	184	20	17	2	0	51	0	434
2016	139	189	18	22	1	0	56	0	425
2017	101	164	18	24	0	0	55	0	362
2018	125	163	16	27	0	0	44	0	375
2019	115	147	10	30	0	0	45	0	347
2020	109	158	7	32	0	0	49	0	355
2021	104	125	12	27	0	0	48	0	316
2022	92	142	3	35	0	1	43	0	316
2023	93	143	5	35	1	1	48	0	326
2024	88	168	4	34	2	0	46	0	342

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 Charter Oak Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	19.5	20.5	n/a
1989	378	16.4	23.0	n/a
1990	363	16.8	21.6	n/a
1991	377	18.5	20.3	n/a
1992	389	21.5	18.0	n/a
1993	369	20.5	18.0	n/a
1994	399	22.5	17.7	n/a
1995	429	23.6	18.2	n/a
1996	429	23.6	18.2	n/a
1997	397	21.6	18.4	n/a
1998	429	20.6	20.8	n/a
1999	431	23.6	18.3	n/a
2000	387	22.4	17.3	n/a
2001	382	24.9	15.3	n/a
2002	399	26.0	15.3	41.4
2003	399	26.0	15.3	41.4
2004	402	25.1	16.0	44.8
2005	385	25.6	15.0	43.6
2006	395	25.0	15.8	40.8
2007	352	21.0	16.8	45.7
2008	362	20.0	18.1	47.6
2009	412	23.0	17.9	40.5
2010	355	23.0	15.4	59.4
2011	365	27.0	13.5	55.6
2012	381	27.7	13.7	59.3
2013	395	27.0	14.5	60.5
2014	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
2015	434	31.0	14.0	61.5
2016	425	30.0	14.1	58.6
2017	362	29.0	12.4	58.8
2018	375	25.3	14.7	57.3
2019	347	24.5	14.1	58.8
2020	355	24.3	14.5	68.7
2021	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	316	22.2	14.2	65.8
2023	326	22.0	14.8	63.2
2024	342	23.2	14.7	67.5

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 Charter Oak Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	19.5	20.5	n/a
1989	378	16.4	23.0	n/a
1990	363	16.8	21.6	n/a
1991	377	18.5	20.3	n/a
1992	389	21.5	18.0	n/a
1993	369	20.5	18.0	n/a
1994	399	22.5	17.7	n/a
1995	429	23.6	18.2	n/a
1996	429	23.6	18.2	n/a
1997	397	21.6	18.4	n/a
1998	429	20.6	20.8	n/a
1999	431	23.6	18.3	n/a
2000	387	22.4	17.3	n/a
2001	382	24.9	15.3	n/a
2002	399	26.0	15.3	41.4
2003	399	26.0	15.3	41.4
2004	402	25.1	16.0	44.8
2005	385	25.6	15.0	43.6
2006	395	25.0	15.8	40.8
2007	352	21.0	16.8	45.7
2008	362	20.0	18.1	47.6
2009	412	23.0	17.9	40.5
2010	355	23.0	15.4	59.4
2011	365	27.0	13.5	55.6
2012	381	27.7	13.7	59.3
2013	395	27.0	14.5	60.5
2014	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
2015	434	31.0	14.0	61.5
2016	425	30.0	14.1	58.6
2017	362	29.0	12.4	58.8
2018	375	25.3	14.7	57.3
2019	347	24.5	14.1	58.8
2020	355	24.3	14.5	68.7
2021	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	316	22.2	14.2	65.8
2023	326	22.0	14.8	63.2
2024	342	23.2	14.7	67.5

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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