Is Parkside Middle School a good school?

Parkside Middle School ranks 482 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkside Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Parkside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Middle School?

Students at Parkside Middle School are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Parkside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Parkside Middle School usually go on to attend La Salle-Peru Township High School

Parkside Middle School

Summary:

Parkside Middle School is a public middle school located in Peru, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Peru Education Service District 124, which is ranked 304 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 48.4% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 41.2% for the state and 42.3% for the district. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 27.9% is lower than the district's 34.7% but higher than the state's 28.4%. The school's Science proficiency rate of 68.9% is significantly higher than the state's 53.2%. Parkside Middle School's performance is particularly strong in the 8th grade, where ELA and Science proficiency rates exceed the state and district averages. The school also supports the academic success of various student subgroups, with male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities or from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing well compared to state averages.

Parkside Middle School generally outperforms the nearby Fieldcrest Middle School, Logan Junior High School, and Central Intermediate School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind the performance of Putnam County Junior High School and Washington Elementary School in certain grade levels and subject areas. The nearby Lincoln Junior High School, which is part of the lower-performing La Salle Education Service District 122, significantly underperforms Parkside Middle School across all metrics.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1800 Church St
Peru, IL 61354-1615

(815) 223-1111

District: Peru Education Service District 124

SchoolDigger Rank:
482^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,576

Students who attend Parkside Middle School usually attend:

High:

La Salle-Peru Township High School

Feeder schools for Parkside Middle School:

Elementary:

Northview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkside Middle School ranks better than 64.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.93. (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 Racial makeup is: White (69.8%), Hispanic (19.6%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkside Middle School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Parkside Middle School employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkside Middle School is $13,576.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkside Middle School 482^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Parkside Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Peru Education Service District 124:

SchoolDigger ranks Peru Education Service District 124 304^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.95	513^th	1185	56.7%
2004	61.89	525^th	1204	56.4%
2005	53.97	666^th	1209	44.9%
2006	64.05	508^th	1272	60.1%
2007	70.70	377^th	1287	70.7%
2008	67.33	465^th	1293	64.0%
2009	71.34	387^th	1318	70.6%
2010	68.40	451^st	1327	66.0%
2011	70.81	412^th	1344	69.3%
2012	63.62	549^th	1365	59.8%
2013	62.96	487^th	1367	64.4%
2014	62.52	485^th	1322	63.3%
2015	51.35	527^th	1302	59.5%
2016	50.76	585^th	1294	54.8%
2017	52.05	557^th	1293	56.9%
2018	68.32	351^st	1293	72.9%
2019	58.22	506^th	1356	62.7%
2021	49.53	525^th	1241	57.7%
2022	55.25	509^th	1369	62.8%
2023	61.29	430^th	1367	68.5%
2024	57.93	482^nd	1363	64.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%
2022	67.03	110^th	781	85.9%
2023	56.45	231^st	805	71.3%
2024	41.52	388^th	802	51.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.66	248^th	1161	78.6%
2019	57.87	412^th	1217	66.1%
2021	46.67	467^th	1019	54.2%
2022	65.98	278^th	1221	77.2%
2023	62.25	336^th	1234	72.8%
2024	65.17	304^th	1219	75.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.01	316^th	1226	74.2%
2019	62.21	433^rd	1276	66.1%
2021	50.64	440^th	1017	56.7%
2022	45.22	631^st	1286	50.9%
2023	54.48	484^th	1275	62.0%
2024	51.76	528^th	1251	57.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.68	279^th	674	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.67	392^nd	1223	67.9%
2019	51.08	562^nd	1296	56.6%
2021	41.60	537^th	1048	48.8%
2022	64.54	357^th	1286	72.2%
2023	65.45	352^nd	1292	72.8%
2024	62.14	393^rd	1264	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.04	81^st	590	86.3%
2019	56.34	232^nd	639	63.7%
2021	51.68	199^th	517	61.5%
2022	54.04	236^th	662	64.4%
2023	38.25	386^th	661	41.6%
2024	48.46	278^th	643	56.8%

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Rank History for White students at Parkside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.15	401^st	889	54.9%
2019	45.76	502^nd	905	44.5%
2021	36.20	499^th	813	38.6%
2022	38.73	533^rd	898	40.6%
2023	48.42	427^th	895	52.3%
2024	41.43	504^th	875	42.4%

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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

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Enrollment information for Parkside Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	278	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	289
1989	278	4	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	288	1	5	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
1991	285	5	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1992	282	4	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1993	285	3	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1994	297	3	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1995	297	1	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1996	297	1	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1997	303	3	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	303	4	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1999	271	4	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2000	269	2	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
2001	292	6	10	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2002	265	10	8	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	265	10	8	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	253	6	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2005	260	10	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	1	294
2006	284	6	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	4	318
2007	279	8	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	5	319
2008	281	4	4	26	1	n/a	n/a	6	322
2009	279	5	6	30	2	n/a	n/a	6	328
2010	378	8	8	40	3	n/a	n/a	16	453
2011	395	3	9	46	0	0	12	0	465
2012	373	4	7	50	1	0	15	0	450
2013	350	3	9	47	1	0	13	0	423
2014	328	6	8	46	0	1	11	0	400
2015	303	8	11	49	0	1	14	0	386
2016	290	5	12	50	0	0	20	0	377
2017	276	10	12	53	1	0	21	0	373
2018	284	6	10	61	0	0	29	0	390
2019	287	10	8	67	1	0	22	0	395
2020	287	6	9	69	2	0	19	0	392
2021	278	5	10	67	2	0	15	0	377
2022	276	4	9	49	2	0	18	0	358
2023	268	8	8	56	3	0	24	1	368
2024	250	8	4	70	0	0	26	0	358

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 Parkside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	21.0	13.7	n/a
1989	295	20.0	14.7	n/a
1990	299	22.0	13.5	n/a
1991	300	21.0	14.2	n/a
1992	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
1993	305	23.0	13.3	n/a
1994	316	23.0	13.7	n/a
1995	312	23.0	13.6	n/a
1996	312	23.0	13.6	n/a
1997	324	23.0	14.1	n/a
1998	326	22.0	14.8	n/a
1999	293	22.0	13.3	n/a
2000	297	23.0	12.9	n/a
2001	332	25.0	13.3	n/a
2002	313	23.0	13.6	28.4
2003	313	23.0	13.6	28.4
2004	290	22.7	12.8	27.9
2005	294	22.7	13.0	26.3
2006	318	21.2	15.0	27.7
2007	319	20.0	16.0	29.3
2008	322	20.0	16.1	27.8
2009	328	26.6	12.3	32.6
2010	453	n/a	n/a	25.2
2011	465	33.1	14.0	36.3
2012	450	32.3	13.9	38.9
2013	423	32.9	12.8	34.8
2014	400	29.0	13.7	38.8
2015	386	31.0	12.4	46.9
2016	377	30.0	12.5	41.6
2017	373	29.0	12.8	42.1
2018	390	30.0	13.0	45.4
2019	395	30.4	12.9	47.6
2020	392	29.0	13.5	45.4
2021	377	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	358	29.9	11.9	49.2
2023	368	29.9	12.3	54.6
2024	358	29.6	12.0	54.5

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 Parkside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	21.0	13.7	n/a
1989	295	20.0	14.7	n/a
1990	299	22.0	13.5	n/a
1991	300	21.0	14.2	n/a
1992	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
1993	305	23.0	13.3	n/a
1994	316	23.0	13.7	n/a
1995	312	23.0	13.6	n/a
1996	312	23.0	13.6	n/a
1997	324	23.0	14.1	n/a
1998	326	22.0	14.8	n/a
1999	293	22.0	13.3	n/a
2000	297	23.0	12.9	n/a
2001	332	25.0	13.3	n/a
2002	313	23.0	13.6	28.4
2003	313	23.0	13.6	28.4
2004	290	22.7	12.8	27.9
2005	294	22.7	13.0	26.3
2006	318	21.2	15.0	27.7
2007	319	20.0	16.0	29.3
2008	322	20.0	16.1	27.8
2009	328	26.6	12.3	32.6
2010	453	n/a	n/a	25.2
2011	465	33.1	14.0	36.3
2012	450	32.3	13.9	38.9
2013	423	32.9	12.8	34.8
2014	400	29.0	13.7	38.8
2015	386	31.0	12.4	46.9
2016	377	30.0	12.5	41.6
2017	373	29.0	12.8	42.1
2018	390	30.0	13.0	45.4
2019	395	30.4	12.9	47.6
2020	392	29.0	13.5	45.4
2021	377	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	358	29.9	11.9	49.2
2023	368	29.9	12.3	54.6
2024	358	29.6	12.0	54.5

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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