Is Pleasant Valley Intermediate School a good school?

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

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Intermediate School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Intermediate School?

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

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Intermediate School attend?

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

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:
874^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,586

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

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

White:

30.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.09. (See more...)

Compare Details Pleasant Valley Intermediate School ranks worse than 64.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.53. (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.

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Finance

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 1343^rd 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 874^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pleasant Valley Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Pleasant Valley School District 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley School District 62 662^nd 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
2019	26.16	1547^th	2086	25.8%
2021	25.44	1404^th	1948	27.9%
2022	31.51	1357^th	2082	34.8%
2023	25.94	1503^rd	2077	27.6%
2024	32.09	1343^rd	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	441^st	640	31.1%
2022	25.20	916^th	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
2019	41.68	1052^nd	1816	42.1%
2021	45.09	733^rd	1514	51.6%
2022	51.39	746^th	1763	57.7%
2023	41.76	1010^th	1808	44.1%
2024	51.12	777^th	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
2019	26.64	1501^st	2019	25.7%
2021	26.36	1211^th	1680	27.9%
2022	39.88	1092^nd	1970	44.6%
2023	27.34	1387^th	1957	29.1%
2024	41.52	1050^th	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
2019	29.23	1426^th	2019	29.4%
2021	20.88	1380^th	1707	19.2%
2022	24.58	1443^rd	1977	27.0%
2023	24.50	1467^th	1984	26.1%
2024	24.61	1466^th	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
2019	44.36	343^rd	711	51.8%
2021	49.61	143^rd	428	66.6%
2022	59.27	177^th	684	74.1%
2023	47.62	289^th	692	58.2%
2024	54.54	211^th	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
2019	10.83	1391^st	1462	4.9%
2021	22.41	1096^th	1308	16.2%
2022	25.58	1141^st	1425	19.9%
2023	22.71	1162^nd	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
2019	53.18	580^th	1356	57.2%
2021	38.57	669^th	1241	46.1%
2022	39.22	761^st	1369	44.4%
2023	41.64	744^th	1367	45.6%
2024	31.53	874^th	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	411^th	781	47.4%
2023	26.34	621^st	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
2019	68.85	265^th	1217	78.2%
2021	51.74	398^th	1019	60.9%
2022	57.66	394^th	1221	67.7%
2023	56.10	424^th	1234	65.6%
2024	43.35	639^th	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
2019	43.23	688^th	1276	46.1%
2021	34.74	625^th	1017	38.5%
2022	45.13	632^nd	1286	50.9%
2023	43.28	676^th	1275	47.0%
2024	34.37	783^rd	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	354^th	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
2019	64.14	389^th	1296	70.0%
2021	39.32	570^th	1048	45.6%
2022	35.55	770^th	1286	40.1%
2023	40.20	719^th	1292	44.3%
2024	27.77	875^th	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
2019	62.76	137^th	565	75.8%
2021	56.91	101^st	385	73.8%
2022	62.73	131^st	573	77.1%
2023	54.89	178^th	569	68.7%
2024	55.05	185^th	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
2019	46.23	493^rd	905	45.5%
2021	32.24	550^th	813	32.3%
2022	26.41	684^th	898	23.8%
2023	44.96	474^th	895	47.0%
2024	19.62	735^th	875	16.0%

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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 Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2018	110	127	0	9	24	270
2019	106	128	0	8	19	261
2020	100	161	2	9	28	300
2021	87	149	2	17	17	272
2022	89	132	2	11	21	255
2023	63	120	2	7	17	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.

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