Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Summary:

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School is a public middle school in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 209. The school is part of the Pleasant Valley School District 62, which is ranked 662 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools over the past 5 years, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In 2023-2024, only 32.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 10.8% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, the school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2019-2020 to 41.7% in 2023-2024, well above the state average of 17.6% for middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Reservoir Gifted School and Norwood Elementary School, Pleasant Valley Intermediate School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and state rankings. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students consistently outperforming their White peers and students with disabilities. The school and district may need to examine their practices and implement targeted interventions to address these disparities and provide a more equitable and effective educational experience for all students.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 3314 W Richwoods Blvd
       Peoria, IL  61604-1027


(309) 679-0634

District: Pleasant Valley School District 62

SchoolDigger Rank:
874th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,586 Help


Students who attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    Limestone Community High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Pleasant Valley Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  209

Racial breakdown:

African American:
57.4%
White:
30.1%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.7% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.09. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks worse than 64.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School is $22,586.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Intermediate School 1343rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Valley Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Intermediate School 874th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pleasant Valley Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Pleasant Valley School District 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley School District 62 662nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.16 1547th 2086 25.8%
2021 25.44 1404th 1948 27.9%
2022 31.51 1357th 2082 34.8%
2023 25.94 1503rd 2077 27.6%
2024 32.09 1343rd 2067 35.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.33 441st 640 31.1%
2022 25.20 916th 1113 17.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.68 1052nd 1816 42.1%
2021 45.09 733rd 1514 51.6%
2022 51.39 746th 1763 57.7%
2023 41.76 1010th 1808 44.1%
2024 51.12 777th 1793 56.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.64 1501st 2019 25.7%
2021 26.36 1211th 1680 27.9%
2022 39.88 1092nd 1970 44.6%
2023 27.34 1387th 1957 29.1%
2024 41.52 1050th 1942 45.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.23 1426th 2019 29.4%
2021 20.88 1380th 1707 19.2%
2022 24.58 1443rd 1977 27.0%
2023 24.50 1467th 1984 26.1%
2024 24.61 1466th 1959 25.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.36 343rd 711 51.8%
2021 49.61 143rd 428 66.6%
2022 59.27 177th 684 74.1%
2023 47.62 289th 692 58.2%
2024 54.54 211th 655 67.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.83 1391st 1462 4.9%
2021 22.41 1096th 1308 16.2%
2022 25.58 1141st 1425 19.9%
2023 22.71 1162nd 1419 18.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.18 580th 1356 57.2%
2021 38.57 669th 1241 46.1%
2022 39.22 761st 1369 44.4%
2023 41.64 744th 1367 45.6%
2024 31.53 874th 1363 35.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.75 411th 781 47.4%
2023 26.34 621st 805 22.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.85 265th 1217 78.2%
2021 51.74 398th 1019 60.9%
2022 57.66 394th 1221 67.7%
2023 56.10 424th 1234 65.6%
2024 43.35 639th 1219 47.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.23 688th 1276 46.1%
2021 34.74 625th 1017 38.5%
2022 45.13 632nd 1286 50.9%
2023 43.28 676th 1275 47.0%
2024 34.37 783rd 1251 37.4%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.68 354th 674 47.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.14 389th 1296 70.0%
2021 39.32 570th 1048 45.6%
2022 35.55 770th 1286 40.1%
2023 40.20 719th 1292 44.3%
2024 27.77 875th 1264 30.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.76 137th 565 75.8%
2021 56.91 101st 385 73.8%
2022 62.73 131st 573 77.1%
2023 54.89 178th 569 68.7%
2024 55.05 185th 548 66.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.23 493rd 905 45.5%
2021 32.24 550th 813 32.3%
2022 26.41 684th 898 23.8%
2023 44.96 474th 895 47.0%
2024 19.62 735th 875 16.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 110 127 0 9 0 0 24 0 270
2019 106 128 0 8 0 0 19 0 261
2020 100 161 2 9 0 0 28 0 300
2021 87 149 2 17 0 0 17 0 272
2022 89 132 2 11 0 0 21 0 255
2023 63 120 2 7 0 0 17 0 209

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 Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 270 18.0 15.0 88.9
2019 261 21.2 12.2 88.5
2020 300 23.2 12.9 95.3
2021 272 n/a n/a n/a
2022 255 26.0 9.8 99.6
2023 209 18.0 11.6 95.7

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 Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 270 18.0 15.0 88.9
2019 261 21.2 12.2 88.5
2020 300 23.2 12.9 95.3
2021 272 n/a n/a n/a
2022 255 26.0 9.8 99.6
2023 209 18.0 11.6 95.7

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.

Immunization Rates

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201897.9%98.6%98.6%98.6%64.5%98.6%97.9%19.0%44.8%
201998.4%98.8%98.8%98.8%64.5%98.8%98.1%18.8%43.4%
202189.9%91.0%91.0%91.0%71.1%91.0%86.3%40.8%
2022100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%52.3%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%65.9%
202499.5%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%58.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $817 (6.8%) $11,207 (93.2%) $12,025
2020 $970 (9.7%) $9,064 (90.3%) $10,034
2021 $2,342 (17.3%) $11,177 (82.7%) $13,519
2022 $2,342 (17.3%) $11,177 (82.7%) $13,519
2023 $1,645 (9.5%) $15,756 (90.5%) $17,401
2024 $2,978 (13.2%) $19,609 (86.8%) $22,586

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1547th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1503rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.8%
Ranks 580th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 744th of 1367 Middle schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)30.531.2
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley School District 62)30.531.2
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)17.86.3
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley School District 62)17.86.3
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)2319.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley School District 62)2319.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)7.713.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley School District 62)7.713.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)25.635.1
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley School District 62)25.635.1
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)27.311.9
 15.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley School District 62)27.311.9
 15.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)9.12.4
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley School District 62)9.12.4
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)65.833.3
 32.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley School District 62)65.833.3
 32.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)18.44.8
 13.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley School District 62)18.44.8
 13.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)7158.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Valley School District 62)7158.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)32.325
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley School District 62)32.325
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)37.951
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley School District 62)37.951
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students261209
 19.9%
African American128120
 6.3%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic87
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White10663
 40.6%
Two or More Races1917
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.5%95.7%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

In the 2022-23 school year, 209 students attended Pleasant Valley Intermediate School.

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks 874th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School usually go on to attend Limestone Community High School

Students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School are 57% African American, 30% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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