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Best Peoria �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Peoria, Illinois �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

Methodist Family Child Care (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

415 Ne Saint Mark Ct Ste 1
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 671-5153

Gr: PK-K | 57 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed

Peoria Adventist School (Closed 2006)

(Seventh Day Adventist)

4109 N Knoxville Avenue
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 686-3701

Gr: 2-8 | 10 students

St. Bernard School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

512 East Kansas Street
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 682-5823

Gr: PK-8 | 79 students

Overview

This Town (Peoria)

This State (IL)

# Schools

17 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Peoria, IL Total Schools
2025	17
2024	17
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	15
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

2,815 Students

184,567 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	176	195	199
2024	176	191	192
2023	206	199	193
2022	204	208	205
2021	204	202	201
2020	189	195	188
2019	201	205	193
2018	192	198	190
2017	210	204	199
2016	211	202	196
2015	220	197	183

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% Average Students of Color

26%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	26%	32%	33%
2024	26%	32%	32%
2023	26%	32%	32%
2022	21%	32%	32%
2021	21%	32%	31%
2020	19%	33%	31%
2019	18%	31%	31%
2018	18%	31%	30%
2017	31%	32%	31%
2016	32%	32%	31%
2015	30%	33%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

252 Teachers

14,058 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	13:1	11:1
2017	13:1	13:1	11:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	50%	54%
2024	43%	49%	54%
2023	43%	48%	53%
2022	43%	49%	53%
2021	43%	48%	53%
2020	43%	47%	53%
2019	43%	47%	52%
2018	43%	46%	52%
2017	43%	46%	51%
2016	43%	46%	51%
2015	50%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

13 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13	16	16
2024	13	16	15
2023	12	17	15
2022	12	16	15
2021	12	16	15
2020	12	16	15
2019	12	16	15
2018	13	16	15
2017	13	16	15
2016	12	16	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	7	9	12
2024	7	7	11
2023	7	7	10
2022	7	7	10
2021	7	7	10
2020	7	7	10
2019	7	7	10
2018	7	6	10
2017	5	7	10
2016	5	7	9
2015	4	7	9

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	25	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	25	26	26
2019	25	26	26
2018	25	26	25
2017	25	26	25
2016	25	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,024

$10,981

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$15,024	$11,088	$14,043
2024	$7,033	$8,946	$12,357
2023	$6,598	$8,284	$11,693
2022	$4,133	$7,867	$11,199
2021	$4,133	$7,585	$10,824
2020	$3,800	$7,582	$10,496
2019	$3,800	$7,243	$10,300
2018	$3,800	$7,097	$10,056
2017	$2,200	$7,146	$9,712
2016	$1,900	$6,568	$9,307
2015	$1,900	$6,285	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$175

$937

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$175	$930	$1,115
2024	$175	$947	$1,094
2023	$175	$1,033	$1,136
2022	$50	$1,236	$1,075
2021	$50	$498	$1,028
2020	$50	$446	$1,130
2019	$50	$459	$1,199
2018	$50	$894	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	22%	31%	34%
2024	22%	30%	33%
2023	22%	29%	33%
2022	22%	28%	32%
2021	22%	27%	32%
2020	20%	27%	31%
2019	20%	27%	30%
2018	18%	25%	29%
2017	20%	25%	29%
2016	16%	24%	28%
2015	12%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,333

$3,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,333	$3,641	$6,227
2024	$1,333	$3,432	$6,113
2023	$1,333	$2,239	$5,785
2022	$1,333	$2,327	$5,514
2021	$1,333	$2,355	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$2,364	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$2,397	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$2,286	$4,752
2017	$1,000	$2,368	$4,582
2016	$1,000	$2,512	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$2,614	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

73%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	73%	85%	81%
2024	89%	90%	85%
2023	89%	91%	85%
2022	89%	90%	85%
2021	89%	90%	86%
2020	89%	90%	86%
2019	89%	90%	85%
2018	89%	90%	85%
2017	89%	90%	86%
2016	89%	92%	85%
2015	90%	92%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$53.36 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.64	0.64
2024	0.54	0.65	0.64
2023	0.50	0.65	0.63
2022	0.44	0.64	0.62
2021	0.44	0.64	0.62
2020	0.45	0.65	0.62
2019	0.42	0.64	0.61
2018	0.42	0.63	0.60
2017	0.39	0.60	0.59
2016	0.44	0.61	0.59
2015	0.44	0.61	0.58

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# American Indian Students

32 Students

497 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

186 Students

8,659 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	5%
2024	6%	5%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

167 Students

17,462 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	9%	9%
2024	5%	10%	9%
2023	5%	10%	9%
2022	4%	9%	8%
2021	4%	10%	9%
2020	4%	10%	9%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

296 Students

14,666 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	9%	8%	8%
2024	9%	8%	8%
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	7%	8%	7%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	7%	9%	8%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,139 Students

99,938 Students

% White Students

66%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	66%	54%	55%
2024	66%	54%	55%
2023	69%	53%	55%
2022	74%	55%	57%
2021	74%	54%	57%
2020	73%	54%	58%
2019	76%	55%	59%
2018	75%	55%	59%
2017	78%	59%	61%
2016	74%	58%	61%
2015	74%	58%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

290 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

429 Students

43,975 Students

% of Others Students

13%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13%	24%	22%
2024	13%	23%	22%
2023	13%	24%	22%
2022	12%	23%	22%
2021	12%	23%	20%
2020	14%	22%	19%
2019	10%	23%	20%
2018	10%	22%	20%
2017	9%	20%	19%
2016	13%	20%	18%
2015	13%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Peoria, IL?

The private elementary schools in Peoria, IL include St. Vincent De Paul, Kiefer School, and St. Philomena School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Peoria?

17 private elementary schools are located in Peoria.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Peoria?

Peoria private elementary schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 32%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Peoria?

88% of private elementary schools in Peoria are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Peoria are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Peoria include: El Vista Baptist Academy vs. Holy Family Parish School, El Vista Baptist Academy vs. Christ Lutheran School, New Life Christian Academy vs. Peoria Christian School

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