Is The Elise Ford Allen Academy a good school?

The Elise Ford Allen Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend The Elise Ford Allen Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 624 students attended The Elise Ford Allen Academy.

What is the racial makeup of The Elise Ford Allen Academy?

Students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy are 87% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Hispanic.

The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Summary:

The Elise Ford Allen Academy is an elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 624 students in grades K-8. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.2% to 66.0% over the past few years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are alarmingly low, with only 0% to 7.4% of students meeting standards in English Language Arts and 0% to 3% in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools. Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,865 to $23,360, the academic outcomes do not reflect the level of investment.

When compared to nearby schools within the Peoria School District 150, the performance gap is significant. For example, Whittier Primary School, less than a mile away, outperforms The Elise Ford Allen Academy across multiple academic measures. The Elise Ford Allen Academy's persistent low performance, despite the resources invested, suggests that the school may be facing a complex set of challenges that require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of its struggles.

Detail:

Public K-8

1704 W Aiken Ave
Peoria, IL 61605-1701

(309) 672-6574

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
2063^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,406

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 624

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Elise Ford Allen Academy ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.25. (See more...)

Compare Details The Elise Ford Allen Academy ranks worse than 99.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.21. (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: African American (87.3%), two or more races (5%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Elise Ford Allen Academy is 16.2. 12 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare The Elise Ford Allen Academy employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Elise Ford Allen Academy is $15,406. 9 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Elise Ford Allen Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks The Elise Ford Allen Academy 2063^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See The Elise Ford Allen Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks The Elise Ford Allen Academy 1358^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See The Elise Ford Allen Academy in the ranking list.)

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Peoria School District 150:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria School District 150 773^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.79	1402^nd	2020	30.6%
2004	41.60	1378^th	2030	32.1%
2005	52.42	1170^th	2022	42.1%
2006	27.88	1687^th	2086	19.1%
2007	42.20	1468^th	2095	29.9%
2008	55.34	1152^nd	2092	44.9%
2009	53.37	1195^th	2120	43.6%
2010	46.72	1358^th	2139	36.5%
2011	29.98	1651^st	2147	23.1%
2012	10.17	2023^rd	2166	6.6%
2013	3.37	2152^nd	2167	0.7%
2014	1.87	2088^th	2093	0.2%
2015	7.56	2045^th	2052	0.3%
2016	5.91	2045^th	2046	0.0%
2017	7.08	2028^th	2044	0.8%
2018	9.21	1985^th	2037	2.6%
2019	6.85	2076^th	2086	0.5%
2021	11.83	1915^th	1948	1.7%
2022	9.60	2078^th	2082	0.2%
2023	9.03	2067^th	2077	0.5%
2024	8.25	2063^rd	2067	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	19.80	1140^th	1194	4.5%
2022	22.42	1011^th	1113	9.2%
2023	16.96	1132^nd	1156	2.1%
2024	15.78	1157^th	1195	3.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.12	1715^th	1765	2.8%
2019	9.66	1807^th	1816	0.5%
2021	16.33	1481^st	1514	2.2%
2022	12.36	1760^th	1763	0.2%
2023	12.05	1796^th	1808	0.7%
2024	10.83	1788^th	1793	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.00	1902^nd	1964	3.2%
2019	6.43	2012^th	2019	0.3%
2021	10.95	1647^th	1680	2.0%
2022	9.77	1962^nd	1970	0.4%
2023	9.59	1937^th	1957	1.0%
2024	9.10	1929^th	1942	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.60	897^th	907	1.1%
2024	18.86	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.21	1947^th	1972	1.3%
2019	8.83	1995^th	2019	1.2%
2021	11.22	1684^th	1707	1.3%
2022	10.62	1961^st	1977	0.8%
2023	9.54	1964^th	1984	1.0%
2024	8.39	1953^rd	1959	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.29	612^th	698	12.3%
2019	16.94	695^th	711	2.3%
2021	26.34	384^th	428	10.3%
2022	21.00	675^th	684	1.3%
2023	19.92	669^th	692	3.3%
2024	17.51	646^th	655	1.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.46	853^rd	1185	28.0%
2004	31.37	876^th	1204	27.2%
2005	48.58	727^th	1209	39.9%
2006	29.50	980^th	1272	23.0%
2007	53.01	717^th	1287	44.3%
2008	40.37	873^rd	1293	32.5%
2009	57.65	658^th	1318	50.1%
2010	65.52	512^th	1327	61.4%
2011	56.76	677^th	1344	49.6%
2012	26.47	1091^st	1365	20.1%
2013	10.27	1270^th	1367	7.1%
2014	6.31	1279^th	1322	3.3%
2015	11.56	1233^rd	1302	5.3%
2016	9.02	1266^th	1294	2.2%
2017	10.77	1238^th	1293	4.3%
2018	9.77	1251^st	1293	3.2%
2019	9.27	1317^th	1356	2.9%
2021	10.90	1218^th	1241	1.9%
2022	10.97	1346^th	1369	1.7%
2023	8.59	1360^th	1367	0.5%
2024	8.21	1358^th	1363	0.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.93	680^th	792	14.1%
2022	27.32	635^th	781	18.7%
2024	16.42	797^th	802	0.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.91	1108^th	1161	4.6%
2019	13.05	1163^rd	1217	4.4%
2021	13.98	1006^th	1019	1.3%
2022	14.20	1192^nd	1221	2.4%
2023	10.61	1228^th	1234	0.5%
2024	10.02	1213^th	1219	0.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.44	1168^th	1226	4.7%
2019	7.73	1256^th	1276	1.6%
2021	9.61	997^th	1017	2.0%
2022	11.08	1249^th	1286	2.9%
2023	8.69	1259^th	1275	1.3%
2024	7.86	1247^th	1251	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.52	664^th	674	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.44	1172^nd	1223	4.2%
2019	12.28	1223^rd	1296	5.6%
2021	10.46	1038^th	1048	1.0%
2022	12.27	1242^nd	1286	3.4%
2023	9.50	1283^rd	1292	0.7%
2024	9.31	1252^nd	1264	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Elise Ford Allen Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.15	444^th	511	13.1%
2019	21.62	523^rd	565	7.4%
2021	23.76	357^th	385	7.3%
2022	21.37	554^th	573	3.3%
2023	18.02	554^th	569	2.6%
2024	15.97	541^st	548	1.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2011

This is probably the best school in Peoria district 150. It is an arts magnet school. They have the best staff in Peoria. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

At Roosevelt magnet the students come first I am one myself and I am graduating 8th grade 2 weeks prior from today, I have been in dance and drama advanced and have learned new things like how to perform different types of characters and have discovered different techniques I can use to stay in shape. Roosevelt has developed my dancer mind and body. My teachers are excellent! especially Mrs.Dodds my literature teacher she will push you to the limit and makes me do things that are hard to overcome but it is all for my benefit I have gained so much from her. All of my teachers have benefited and gave me hope and it shines through my work I will miss everything dearly - Thea Clark Close Quote

Enrollment information for The Elise Ford Allen Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	255	299	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	558
1989	270	293	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	293	308	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	605
1991	353	467	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1992	382	458	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
1993	369	452	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1994	318	391	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1995	238	436	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1996	238	436	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1997	220	512	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	208	568	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1999	172	555	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2000	140	561	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2001	114	461	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2002	104	472	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2003	104	472	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2004	92	490	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	78	530	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2006	68	539	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	1	640
2007	52	556	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2008	48	588	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2009	43	549	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	4	627
2010	52	602	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2011	49	483	0	38	1	0	30	0	601
2012	39	539	0	31	6	0	34	0	649
2013	34	547	1	21	3	2	37	0	645
2014	36	528	0	14	3	1	28	0	610
2015	39	505	0	5	1	1	18	0	569
2016	21	464	0	10	2	1	25	0	523
2017	40	528	0	10	3	3	27	0	611
2018	38	536	1	9	2	0	25	0	611
2019	32	581	0	17	1	6	31	0	668
2020	32	565	0	15	1	5	30	0	648
2021	24	521	0	25	0	5	24	0	599
2022	23	545	0	22	0	2	29	0	621
2023	29	551	0	14	1	3	26	0	624
2024	28	545	0	19	0	1	31	0	624

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 The Elise Ford Allen Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	29.0	19.2	n/a
1989	569	30.0	18.9	n/a
1990	605	31.5	19.2	n/a
1991	829	43.9	18.8	n/a
1992	862	46.5	18.5	n/a
1993	841	44.5	18.9	n/a
1994	731	44.8	16.3	n/a
1995	703	40.5	17.4	n/a
1996	703	40.5	17.4	n/a
1997	754	41.4	18.2	n/a
1998	805	47.4	17.0	n/a
1999	741	46.2	16.0	n/a
2000	713	46.3	15.4	n/a
2001	592	49.7	11.9	n/a
2002	595	43.1	13.8	85.2
2003	595	43.1	13.8	85.2
2004	610	46.4	13.1	88.4
2005	635	49.0	13.0	80.6
2006	640	48.7	13.1	66
2007	637	43.0	14.8	86.3
2008	661	37.0	17.9	86.8
2009	627	46.5	13.5	79.8
2010	685	47.0	14.5	92.6
2011	601	40.4	14.8	92
2012	649	44.5	14.5	88.4
2013	645	48.5	13.2	91.3
2014	610	46.0	13.2	89.7
2015	569	46.0	12.3	88
2016	523	44.0	11.8	86.8
2017	611	52.6	11.6	87.9
2018	611	46.7	13.0	83.5
2019	668	47.4	14.0	86.4
2020	648	42.9	15.1	96.1
2021	599	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	621	44.0	14.1	94
2023	624	40.0	15.5	92.9
2024	624	38.5	16.2	94.9

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 The Elise Ford Allen Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	29.0	19.2	n/a
1989	569	30.0	18.9	n/a
1990	605	31.5	19.2	n/a
1991	829	43.9	18.8	n/a
1992	862	46.5	18.5	n/a
1993	841	44.5	18.9	n/a
1994	731	44.8	16.3	n/a
1995	703	40.5	17.4	n/a
1996	703	40.5	17.4	n/a
1997	754	41.4	18.2	n/a
1998	805	47.4	17.0	n/a
1999	741	46.2	16.0	n/a
2000	713	46.3	15.4	n/a
2001	592	49.7	11.9	n/a
2002	595	43.1	13.8	85.2
2003	595	43.1	13.8	85.2
2004	610	46.4	13.1	88.4
2005	635	49.0	13.0	80.6
2006	640	48.7	13.1	66
2007	637	43.0	14.8	86.3
2008	661	37.0	17.9	86.8
2009	627	46.5	13.5	79.8
2010	685	47.0	14.5	92.6
2011	601	40.4	14.8	92
2012	649	44.5	14.5	88.4
2013	645	48.5	13.2	91.3
2014	610	46.0	13.2	89.7
2015	569	46.0	12.3	88
2016	523	44.0	11.8	86.8
2017	611	52.6	11.6	87.9
2018	611	46.7	13.0	83.5
2019	668	47.4	14.0	86.4
2020	648	42.9	15.1	96.1
2021	599	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	621	44.0	14.1	94
2023	624	40.0	15.5	92.9
2024	624	38.5	16.2	94.9

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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