Is Von Steuben Middle School a good school?

Von Steuben Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Von Steuben Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Von Steuben Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Von Steuben Middle School?

Students at Von Steuben Middle School are 67% African American, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Von Steuben Middle School attend?

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

Von Steuben Middle School

Summary:

Von Steuben Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Peoria, Illinois, with 269 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Von Steuben Middle School faces significant challenges, including very low academic performance, with only 16.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 41.3% to 51.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's subgroup performance is very low, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois middle schools for most subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and special education students. Despite relatively high per-student spending ($13,757 in 2022-2023) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio (17.3 in 2022-2023), Von Steuben continues to struggle academically, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges.

The stark contrast between Von Steuben's performance and that of Reservoir Gifted School, which is just 0.87 miles away and ranked 7th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools, highlights the significant educational inequities within the Peoria School District 150. Additionally, Von Steuben's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby middle schools in the Peoria area, including Mark W Bills Middle School, Sterling Middle School, and Liberty Leadership Middle School, which, while still below state averages, generally outperform Von Steuben across academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 5-8

801 E Forrest Hill Ave
Peoria, IL 61603-1341

(309) 672-6561

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
1295^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,914

Students who attend Von Steuben Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peoria High School

Feeder schools for Von Steuben Middle School:

Elementary:

Hines Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

White:

16.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Von Steuben Middle School ranks worse than 95% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.89. (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 Von Steuben Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Von Steuben Middle School is $18,914, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Peoria School District 150!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Von Steuben Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Von Steuben Middle School 1295^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Von Steuben Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Von Steuben Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.22	380^th	1185	67.9%
2004	70.54	379^th	1204	68.5%
2005	58.91	592^nd	1209	51.0%
2006	59.66	586^th	1272	53.9%
2007	57.34	640^th	1287	50.3%
2008	46.80	804^th	1293	37.8%
2009	55.09	701^st	1318	46.8%
2010	48.58	809^th	1327	39.0%
2011	33.72	1003^rd	1344	25.4%
2012	37.84	962^nd	1365	29.5%
2013	30.18	1015^th	1367	25.7%
2014	14.12	1193^rd	1322	9.8%
2015	18.61	1100^th	1302	15.5%
2016	12.64	1209^th	1294	6.6%
2017	16.34	1126^th	1293	12.9%
2018	14.83	1147^th	1293	11.3%
2019	14.40	1213^th	1356	10.5%
2021	10.51	1227^th	1241	1.1%
2022	11.22	1342^nd	1369	2.0%
2023	12.12	1300^th	1367	4.9%
2024	11.89	1295^th	1363	5.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.91	169^th	179	5.6%
2024	14.56	167^th	184	9.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2019	24.57	779^th	792	1.6%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	18.48	788^th	805	2.1%
2024	15.54	802^nd	802	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.42	1023^rd	1161	11.9%
2019	21.09	1040^th	1217	14.5%
2021	13.86	1007^th	1019	1.2%
2022	13.93	1194^th	1221	2.2%
2023	15.54	1169^th	1234	5.3%
2024	16.17	1126^th	1219	7.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.69	1007^th	1226	17.9%
2019	17.30	1084^th	1276	15.0%
2021	8.80	1009^th	1017	0.8%
2022	11.82	1237^th	1286	3.8%
2023	13.44	1183^rd	1275	7.2%
2024	13.43	1149^th	1251	8.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.31	1152^nd	1223	5.8%
2019	13.01	1208^th	1296	6.8%
2021	11.05	1029^th	1048	1.8%
2022	12.10	1246^th	1286	3.1%
2023	12.04	1246^th	1292	3.6%
2024	10.93	1230^th	1264	2.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.87	347^th	511	32.1%
2019	35.87	357^th	565	36.8%
2021	23.17	366^th	385	4.9%
2022	21.98	548^th	573	4.4%
2023	29.96	421^st	569	26.0%
2024	21.87	491^st	548	10.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.78	546^th	590	7.5%
2022	10.99	654^th	662	1.2%

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Rank History for White students at Von Steuben Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	4.73	881^st	889	0.9%
2019	6.95	890^th	905	1.7%
2022	4.74	896^th	898	0.2%
2023	4.90	888^th	895	0.8%

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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 Von Steuben Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	266	103	8	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	384
1990	276	112	8	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	402
1991	274	101	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	285	111	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1993	263	124	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1994	260	103	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1995	258	83	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1996	258	83	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1997	260	94	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1998	246	98	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
1999	231	115	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2000	220	120	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2001	206	136	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2002	221	153	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2003	221	153	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2004	230	162	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	216	165	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2006	184	193	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2007	156	196	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	2	413
2008	129	189	7	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2009	127	191	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2010	123	171	1	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2011	97	111	0	86	2	1	64	0	361
2012	104	115	0	75	2	0	49	0	345
2013	105	145	4	62	5	1	41	0	363
2014	93	154	4	55	2	2	42	0	352
2015	70	183	4	53	2	2	37	0	351
2016	63	176	4	42	1	1	37	0	324
2017	40	142	2	36	2	0	42	0	264
2018	47	149	1	41	2	0	39	0	279
2019	59	182	3	39	2	0	52	0	337
2020	45	198	2	42	1	0	45	0	333
2021	53	206	3	37	1	0	40	0	340
2022	55	200	3	30	1	2	31	0	322
2023	44	179	2	17	2	0	25	0	269

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 Von Steuben Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	384	22.4	17.1	n/a
1990	402	23.9	16.8	n/a
1991	389	25.0	15.5	n/a
1992	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1993	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
1994	382	25.0	15.3	n/a
1995	351	19.6	17.9	n/a
1996	351	19.6	17.9	n/a
1997	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
1998	357	21.9	16.3	n/a
1999	359	21.4	16.8	n/a
2000	350	22.0	15.9	n/a
2001	350	22.4	15.6	n/a
2002	386	24.0	16.1	46.1
2003	386	24.0	16.1	46.1
2004	405	25.0	16.2	55.1
2005	394	26.0	15.2	54.1
2006	395	26.0	15.2	58.2
2007	413	20.0	20.7	73.7
2008	399	22.0	18.1	71.7
2009	358	29.0	12.3	70.9
2010	377	28.0	13.4	78
2011	361	31.0	11.6	82.3
2012	345	28.3	12.1	71.9
2013	363	31.0	11.7	75.5
2014	352	27.5	12.8	75
2015	351	32.0	10.9	80.3
2016	324	28.0	11.5	67.6
2017	264	21.5	12.2	73.9
2018	279	20.0	13.8	72.8
2019	337	23.2	14.4	77.2
2020	333	22.2	14.9	86.2
2021	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	322	20.4	15.7	83.2
2023	269	15.5	17.3	81.8

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 Von Steuben Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	384	22.4	17.1	n/a
1990	402	23.9	16.8	n/a
1991	389	25.0	15.5	n/a
1992	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1993	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
1994	382	25.0	15.3	n/a
1995	351	19.6	17.9	n/a
1996	351	19.6	17.9	n/a
1997	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
1998	357	21.9	16.3	n/a
1999	359	21.4	16.8	n/a
2000	350	22.0	15.9	n/a
2001	350	22.4	15.6	n/a
2002	386	24.0	16.1	46.1
2003	386	24.0	16.1	46.1
2004	405	25.0	16.2	55.1
2005	394	26.0	15.2	54.1
2006	395	26.0	15.2	58.2
2007	413	20.0	20.7	73.7
2008	399	22.0	18.1	71.7
2009	358	29.0	12.3	70.9
2010	377	28.0	13.4	78
2011	361	31.0	11.6	82.3
2012	345	28.3	12.1	71.9
2013	363	31.0	11.7	75.5
2014	352	27.5	12.8	75
2015	351	32.0	10.9	80.3
2016	324	28.0	11.5	67.6
2017	264	21.5	12.2	73.9
2018	279	20.0	13.8	72.8
2019	337	23.2	14.4	77.2
2020	333	22.2	14.9	86.2
2021	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	322	20.4	15.7	83.2
2023	269	15.5	17.3	81.8

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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