Is Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School a good school?

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School?

Students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School are 71% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% White, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sterling Middle School High : Peoria High School

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Summary:

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School is an elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, serving 396 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 773 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1592 and 2061 out of over 2,000 schools. The school's academic performance is extremely low, with only 8.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 41.2% statewide and 17.7% in the Peoria School District 150. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as special education students, of whom only 1% were proficient or better in ELA. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 38.7% to 50.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Northmoor Primary (24.1%), Hines Primary (39.8%), and Whittier Primary (41.4%).

Despite being in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for several consecutive years, Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics. The school's high rates of poverty, with 86.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as its high special education enrollment and chronic absenteeism, may be contributing to its poor academic performance. Addressing these underlying issues through targeted interventions and support services could be crucial in improving student outcomes at this struggling school.

Detail:

Public K-4

1907 W Forrest Hill Ave
Peoria, IL 61604-1919

(309) 672-6571

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
1966^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,636

Students who attend Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sterling Middle School
High:	Peoria High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.0%

Two or more races:

9.9%

White:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School ranks worse than 95.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.28. (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 (71%), two or more races (9.9%), White (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School is 14.6, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)

Compare Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School is $15,636, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Peoria School District 150.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School 1966^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	28.13	1567^th	2020	22.4%
2004	27.34	1618^th	2030	20.3%
2005	31.01	1565^th	2022	22.6%
2006	24.47	1735^th	2086	16.8%
2007	21.06	1797^th	2095	14.2%
2008	52.25	1227^th	2092	41.3%
2009	68.57	780^th	2120	63.2%
2010	68.79	785^th	2139	63.3%
2011	56.46	1142^nd	2147	46.8%
2012	18.58	1887^th	2166	12.9%
2013	40.63	1387^th	2167	36.0%
2014	16.09	1830^th	2093	12.6%
2015	12.35	1929^th	2052	6.0%
2016	13.03	1887^th	2046	7.8%
2017	19.58	1696^th	2044	17.0%
2018	22.13	1592^nd	2037	21.8%
2019	8.90	2039^th	2086	2.3%
2021	12.90	1866^th	1948	4.2%
2022	10.37	2061^st	2082	1.0%
2023	10.44	2027^th	2077	2.4%
2024	12.28	1966^th	2067	4.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.67	592^nd	763	22.4%
2019	17.12	1190^th	1194	0.3%
2022	19.63	1101^st	1113	1.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.75	1318^th	1765	25.3%
2019	11.37	1785^th	1816	1.7%
2021	20.59	1375^th	1514	9.2%
2022	13.80	1743^rd	1763	1.1%
2023	13.64	1772^nd	1808	2.0%
2024	16.84	1688^th	1793	5.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.19	1394^th	1964	29.0%
2019	10.28	1941^st	2019	3.9%
2021	11.44	1628^th	1680	3.1%
2022	10.76	1934^th	1970	1.8%
2023	11.43	1888^th	1957	3.5%
2024	12.86	1836^th	1942	5.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.03	1752^nd	1972	11.2%
2019	10.09	1961^st	2019	2.9%
2021	12.96	1639^th	1707	4.0%
2022	11.29	1940^th	1977	1.9%
2023	11.23	1921^st	1984	3.2%
2024	13.47	1821^st	1959	7.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.55	494^th	698	29.2%
2019	26.09	595^th	711	16.3%
2021	33.63	281^st	428	34.3%
2022	23.96	630^th	684	7.9%
2023	22.69	631^st	692	8.8%
2024	25.52	556^th	655	15.1%

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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 Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	370	206	8	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	585
1989	360	215	9	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	354	208	4	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	575
1991	358	203	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1992	322	200	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1993	317	216	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1994	281	212	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	251	260	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1996	251	260	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1997	210	266	18	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
1998	176	219	15	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
1999	176	239	17	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
2000	143	234	13	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	157	266	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	444
2002	160	312	15	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2003	160	312	15	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2004	128	309	13	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	132	309	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2006	146	299	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2007	132	289	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2008	113	288	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2009	116	312	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	455
2010	94	312	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	426
2011	85	257	4	11	0	0	40	0	397
2012	95	260	5	19	2	0	26	0	407
2013	90	274	3	17	1	0	43	0	428
2014	85	251	5	20	3	0	43	0	407
2015	78	258	7	26	1	1	45	0	416
2016	76	251	7	18	1	1	40	0	394
2017	68	235	8	31	3	0	41	0	386
2018	63	276	5	34	2	0	30	0	410
2019	58	302	3	30	2	0	24	0	419
2020	65	280	3	31	2	1	27	0	409
2021	57	247	1	22	2	1	29	0	359
2022	47	277	2	25	0	1	32	0	384
2023	42	286	1	27	0	1	39	0	396
2024	38	286	2	37	0	0	40	0	403

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 Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	31.5	18.5	n/a
1989	590	28.4	20.7	n/a
1990	575	26.9	21.3	n/a
1991	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1992	536	28.8	18.6	n/a
1993	546	24.6	22.2	n/a
1994	504	24.5	20.6	n/a
1995	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
1996	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
1997	501	23.0	21.8	n/a
1998	419	23.6	17.8	n/a
1999	444	25.6	17.3	n/a
2000	398	27.2	14.6	n/a
2001	444	30.8	14.4	n/a
2002	509	30.3	16.8	74.3
2003	509	30.3	16.8	74.3
2004	474	29.2	16.2	73.4
2005	476	28.0	17.0	70.8
2006	476	31.1	15.3	66
2007	443	23.0	19.3	75.8
2008	415	22.0	18.9	75.2
2009	455	31.6	14.4	69.2
2010	426	27.6	15.4	87
2011	397	30.0	13.2	84.1
2012	407	30.8	13.1	78.9
2013	428	33.8	12.6	76.6
2014	407	31.0	13.1	77.1
2015	416	31.0	13.4	73.8
2016	394	32.0	12.3	74.4
2017	386	30.5	12.6	78.8
2018	410	28.3	14.4	76.1
2019	419	29.0	14.4	78
2020	409	33.2	12.3	89
2021	359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	384	29.0	13.2	83.3
2023	396	26.0	15.2	86.1
2024	403	27.5	14.6	89.1

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 Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	31.5	18.5	n/a
1989	590	28.4	20.7	n/a
1990	575	26.9	21.3	n/a
1991	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1992	536	28.8	18.6	n/a
1993	546	24.6	22.2	n/a
1994	504	24.5	20.6	n/a
1995	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
1996	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
1997	501	23.0	21.8	n/a
1998	419	23.6	17.8	n/a
1999	444	25.6	17.3	n/a
2000	398	27.2	14.6	n/a
2001	444	30.8	14.4	n/a
2002	509	30.3	16.8	74.3
2003	509	30.3	16.8	74.3
2004	474	29.2	16.2	73.4
2005	476	28.0	17.0	70.8
2006	476	31.1	15.3	66
2007	443	23.0	19.3	75.8
2008	415	22.0	18.9	75.2
2009	455	31.6	14.4	69.2
2010	426	27.6	15.4	87
2011	397	30.0	13.2	84.1
2012	407	30.8	13.1	78.9
2013	428	33.8	12.6	76.6
2014	407	31.0	13.1	77.1
2015	416	31.0	13.4	73.8
2016	394	32.0	12.3	74.4
2017	386	30.5	12.6	78.8
2018	410	28.3	14.4	76.1
2019	419	29.0	14.4	78
2020	409	33.2	12.3	89
2021	359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	384	29.0	13.2	83.3
2023	396	26.0	15.2	86.1
2024	403	27.5	14.6	89.1

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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