Is Limestone Community High School a good school?

Limestone Community High School ranks 326 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Limestone Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 921 students attended Limestone Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Limestone Community High School?

Students at Limestone Community High School are 71% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Limestone Community High School?

Limestone Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bartonville Elementary School Elementary : Hollis Consolidated Grade School Elementary : Limestone Walters Elementary School Elementary : Monroe Elementary School Elementary : Norwood Primary School Elementary : Oak Grove School Elementary : Pleasant Hill Elementary School Elementary : Pleasant Valley Primary School Middle : Norwood Elementary School Middle : Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Limestone Community High School

Summary:

Limestone Community High School is a public high school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 924 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Limestone CHSD 310 district, which is ranked 467 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Limestone Community High School faces several challenges. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with only 16.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's graduation rate of 74.6% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 6.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.2%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities.

While Limestone Community High School performs better than some nearby schools, such as Quest Charter School Academy and Peoria High School, it lags behind other nearby schools, such as East Peoria High School and Pekin Community High School, which have higher academic performance and better graduation and dropout rates. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,873, the data suggests that the additional resources may not be effectively improving student outcomes, and the school may need to address issues of equity and inclusion to better support its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4201 Airport Rd
Peoria, IL 61607-2113

(309) 697-6271

District: Limestone CHSD 310

SchoolDigger Rank:
326^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,974

Feeder schools for Limestone Community High School:

Elementary:	Bartonville Elementary School
	Hollis Consolidated Grade School
	Limestone Walters Elementary School
	Monroe Elementary School
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	Norwood Primary School
	Oak Grove School
	Pleasant Hill Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Primary School
Middle:	Norwood Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 921

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Limestone Community High School ranks better than 53.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Limestone Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (70.7%), African American (11.4%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Limestone Community High School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Limestone Community High School employs 67 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Limestone Community High School is $17,974.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Limestone Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Limestone Community High School 326^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Limestone Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Limestone CHSD 310:

SchoolDigger ranks Limestone CHSD 310 467^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Limestone Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.82	271^st	586	53.8%
2004	64.89	213^th	592	64.0%
2005	39.76	428^th	590	27.5%
2006	47.86	363^rd	596	39.1%
2007	50.24	351^st	612	42.6%
2008	59.18	289^th	624	53.7%
2009	42.10	416^th	632	34.2%
2010	57.28	314^th	643	51.2%
2011	50.21	376^th	655	42.6%
2012	43.01	437^th	665	34.3%
2013	49.78	375^th	670	44.0%
2014	45.03	409^th	670	39.0%
2015	21.31	501^st	614	18.4%
2016	28.36	477^th	643	25.8%
2017	30.40	466^th	642	27.4%
2018	39.66	410^th	647	36.6%
2019	61.68	226^th	701	67.8%
2021	41.75	375^th	688	45.5%
2022	39.46	429^th	699	38.6%
2023	46.48	372^nd	699	46.8%
2024	47.94	326^th	697	53.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.34	139^th	154	9.7%
2019	16.05	145^th	165	12.1%
2022	19.63	132^nd	170	22.4%
2023	41.76	91^st	163	44.2%
2024	40.42	98^th	182	46.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.82	146^th	374	61.0%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2023	81.11	67^th	476	85.9%
2024	25.12	351^st	482	27.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.98	381^st	585	34.9%
2019	62.35	179^th	639	72.0%
2021	36.99	382^nd	611	37.5%
2022	25.10	490^th	626	21.7%
2023	51.69	275^th	644	57.3%
2024	37.77	371^st	639	41.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.81	332^nd	620	46.5%
2019	54.56	283^rd	665	57.4%
2021	41.81	351^st	639	45.1%
2022	32.93	449^th	658	31.8%
2023	29.84	461^st	656	29.7%
2024	45.62	323^rd	664	51.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.00	434^th	619	29.9%
2019	67.27	169^th	675	75.0%
2021	39.60	370^th	653	43.3%
2022	44.18	363^rd	664	45.3%
2023	59.27	231^st	668	65.4%
2024	49.23	303^rd	668	54.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.19	100^th	253	60.5%
2019	37.17	156^th	299	47.8%
2021	23.07	241^st	281	14.2%
2022	18.67	288^th	294	2.0%
2023	31.65	196^th	301	34.9%
2024	22.06	274^th	299	8.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	66.36	73^rd	317	77.0%
2022	27.87	249^th	335	25.7%
2023	81.22	42^nd	333	87.4%
2024	11.57	325^th	336	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Limestone Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.29	418^th	548	23.7%
2019	53.28	211^th	552	61.8%
2021	32.25	356^th	553	35.6%
2022	27.58	420^th	560	25.0%
2023	27.63	423^rd	557	24.1%
2024	38.34	305^th	554	44.9%

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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 Limestone Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1188	42	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1989	1132	40	16	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	1196
1990	1165	47	15	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1232
1991	1154	39	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1992	1189	41	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1245
1993	1184	41	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1241
1994	1165	34	10	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1995	1125	37	15	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1996	1125	37	15	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1997	1091	33	10	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1147
1998	1034	41	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1999	1009	56	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2000	998	40	9	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2001	985	46	9	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2002	948	61	11	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2003	948	61	11	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2004	986	53	11	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2005	977	62	8	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2006	995	80	8	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2007	1010	75	10	26	3	n/a	n/a	18	1142
2008	1001	65	13	21	4	n/a	n/a	29	1133
2009	973	77	12	17	4	n/a	n/a	52	1135
2010	936	75	7	13	3	n/a	n/a	71	1105
2011	915	73	3	27	4	1	90	0	1113
2012	924	74	7	39	2	0	77	0	1123
2013	886	79	3	35	3	0	51	0	1057
2014	841	84	4	38	1	2	40	0	1010
2015	858	108	6	34	1	1	42	0	1050
2016	845	110	5	25	1	1	43	0	1030
2017	820	106	8	35	0	1	46	0	1016
2018	787	100	9	45	0	0	68	0	1009
2019	732	100	7	37	2	1	65	0	944
2020	719	87	5	44	2	1	59	0	917
2021	737	122	8	53	3	0	57	0	980
2022	716	110	7	54	2	0	60	0	949
2023	671	106	10	64	6	0	63	4	924
2024	651	105	7	70	3	1	81	3	921

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 Limestone Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1247	66.7	18.6	n/a
1989	1196	67.6	17.6	n/a
1990	1232	66.6	18.4	n/a
1991	1209	62.6	19.3	n/a
1992	1245	63.6	19.5	n/a
1993	1241	61.6	20.1	n/a
1994	1220	62.6	19.5	n/a
1995	1190	63.6	18.7	n/a
1996	1190	63.6	18.7	n/a
1997	1147	64.0	17.9	n/a
1998	1099	64.1	17.1	n/a
1999	1091	63.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1077	61.3	17.6	n/a
2001	1069	61.1	17.5	n/a
2002	1053	59.9	17.6	16
2003	1053	59.9	17.6	16
2004	1077	57.0	18.9	19.7
2005	1074	56.0	19.2	23.7
2006	1112	56.4	19.7	23.9
2007	1142	63.0	18.1	25.8
2008	1133	61.0	18.6	24.6
2009	1135	64.0	17.7	31
2010	1105	65.0	17.0	33.8
2011	1113	65.0	17.1	37.6
2012	1123	64.0	17.5	38.7
2013	1057	78.9	13.3	42.6
2014	1010	n/a	n/a	45
2015	1050	73.0	14.3	49.1
2016	1030	72.0	14.3	45.3
2017	1016	73.4	13.8	44.2
2018	1009	66.9	15.0	43.8
2019	944	66.6	14.1	41.2
2020	917	69.0	13.2	41.4
2021	980	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	949	67.2	14.1	45.1
2023	924	66.0	14.0	48.4
2024	921	67.0	13.7	51.7

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 Limestone Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1247	66.7	18.6	n/a
1989	1196	67.6	17.6	n/a
1990	1232	66.6	18.4	n/a
1991	1209	62.6	19.3	n/a
1992	1245	63.6	19.5	n/a
1993	1241	61.6	20.1	n/a
1994	1220	62.6	19.5	n/a
1995	1190	63.6	18.7	n/a
1996	1190	63.6	18.7	n/a
1997	1147	64.0	17.9	n/a
1998	1099	64.1	17.1	n/a
1999	1091	63.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1077	61.3	17.6	n/a
2001	1069	61.1	17.5	n/a
2002	1053	59.9	17.6	16
2003	1053	59.9	17.6	16
2004	1077	57.0	18.9	19.7
2005	1074	56.0	19.2	23.7
2006	1112	56.4	19.7	23.9
2007	1142	63.0	18.1	25.8
2008	1133	61.0	18.6	24.6
2009	1135	64.0	17.7	31
2010	1105	65.0	17.0	33.8
2011	1113	65.0	17.1	37.6
2012	1123	64.0	17.5	38.7
2013	1057	78.9	13.3	42.6
2014	1010	n/a	n/a	45
2015	1050	73.0	14.3	49.1
2016	1030	72.0	14.3	45.3
2017	1016	73.4	13.8	44.2
2018	1009	66.9	15.0	43.8
2019	944	66.6	14.1	41.2
2020	917	69.0	13.2	41.4
2021	980	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	949	67.2	14.1	45.1
2023	924	66.0	14.0	48.4
2024	921	67.0	13.7	51.7

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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