Quest Charter School Academy

Summary:

Quest Charter School Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in Peoria, Illinois, which is part of the Peoria School District 150. With 393 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past several years, currently ranking 627 out of 697.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and lower-than-average graduation rates. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to 14.2% for the district and 31.1% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate reached 51.6% in the same year, much higher than the district (17.7%) and state (41.2%) averages. While the school's four-year graduation rate has improved, it is still lower than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Peoria School District 150, such as Rolling Acres Middle School and Peoria High School, Quest Charter School Academy generally performs worse on academic measures, has higher chronic absenteeism, and lower graduation rates. The school's high percentage of low-income students, combined with its low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, suggest that it may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public, Charter 5-12

 2503 N University St
       Peoria, IL  61604-2601


(309) 402-0030

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
627th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,891 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  399

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.4%
Hispanic:
13.8%
White:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83% Help


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Compare Details Quest Charter School Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.12. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quest Charter School Academy ranks worse than 97% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quest Charter School Academy ranks worse than 90% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.81. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Quest Charter School Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.4%), Hispanic (13.8%), White (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quest Charter School Academy is 10.2, which is the 4th best among 4 high schools in the Peoria School District 150. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quest Charter School Academy is $10,891. 4 high schools in the Peoria School District 150 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Quest Charter School Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Quest Charter School Academy 1322nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Quest Charter School Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Quest Charter School Academy 627th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Quest Charter School Academy in the ranking list.)

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Peoria School District 150:

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


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Rank History for Quest Charter School Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.12 1752nd 1948 10.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.99 1242nd 1514 18.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.49 1569th 1680 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.43 1588th 1707 7.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.23 355th 428 17.1%
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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 Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 54.63 716th 1365 47.5%
2013 44.45 782nd 1367 42.8%
2014 26.71 1018th 1322 23.0%
2015 19.10 1094th 1302 16.0%
2016 12.60 1210th 1294 6.5%
2017 18.24 1086th 1293 16.0%
2018 12.59 1197th 1293 7.4%
2019 15.04 1196th 1356 11.8%
2021 17.58 1073rd 1241 13.5%
2022 20.24 1097th 1369 19.9%
2023 16.12 1202nd 1367 12.1%
2024 10.74 1322nd 1363 3.0%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.35 155th 164 5.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.89 1078th 1161 7.1%
2019 20.42 1050th 1217 13.7%
2021 24.82 834th 1019 18.2%
2022 27.61 925th 1221 24.2%
2023 24.20 1005th 1234 18.6%
2024 16.25 1124th 1219 7.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.56 1154th 1226 5.9%
2019 20.21 1044th 1276 18.2%
2021 19.83 852nd 1017 16.2%
2022 28.45 887th 1286 31.0%
2023 17.81 1086th 1275 14.8%
2024 12.77 1159th 1251 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.22 1093rd 1223 10.6%
2019 12.82 1211th 1296 6.6%
2021 14.19 977th 1048 6.8%
2022 17.00 1128th 1286 12.3%
2023 15.93 1153rd 1292 10.8%
2024 9.59 1249th 1264 1.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.22 459th 511 10.2%
2019 27.25 468th 565 17.2%
2021 31.79 278th 385 27.8%
2022 28.62 461st 573 19.5%
2023 28.78 436th 569 23.4%
2024 18.65 525th 548 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.30 440th 639 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Quest Charter School Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 15.62 567th 643 11.8%
2017 10.15 582nd 642 9.3%
2018 9.51 598th 647 7.6%
2019 17.02 584th 701 16.7%
2021 11.19 627th 688 8.9%
2022 20.57 560th 699 19.9%
2023 9.57 650th 699 7.0%
2024 12.81 627th 697 10.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.98 556th 585 5.0%
2019 18.50 550th 639 13.9%
2021 12.21 580th 611 5.1%
2022 20.18 526th 626 16.0%
2023 12.84 599th 644 7.0%
2024 18.86 542nd 639 15.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.03 580th 620 6.5%
2019 9.14 605th 665 9.0%
2021 10.01 600th 639 6.1%
2022 11.72 580th 658 11.9%
2023 11.94 581st 656 11.4%
2024 14.04 585th 664 11.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.78 554th 619 10.5%
2019 30.35 480th 675 28.9%
2021 12.52 585th 653 10.4%
2022 34.66 443rd 664 33.3%
2023 8.37 647th 668 3.1%
2024 12.65 608th 668 9.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Quest Charter School Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.25 201st 253 20.6%
2019 36.83 158th 299 47.2%
2021 25.81 226th 281 19.6%
2022 55.31 88th 294 70.1%
2023 21.58 272nd 301 9.6%
2024 29.33 211th 299 29.4%
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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.

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Quest Charter School Academy Test Scores
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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Quest Charter School Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 49 138 2 6 0 0 24 0 219
2012 64 174 3 17 0 0 41 0 299
2013 81 222 6 26 0 0 42 0 377
2014 88 296 5 32 3 0 34 0 458
2015 79 340 3 36 2 1 41 0 502
2016 77 394 5 42 4 1 42 0 565
2017 64 428 4 58 3 1 39 0 597
2018 47 431 5 69 3 1 54 0 610
2019 47 393 2 72 2 1 57 0 574
2020 42 370 1 65 2 1 47 0 528
2021 34 371 2 70 2 1 49 0 529
2022 28 336 1 66 2 1 42 0 476
2023 27 273 2 55 2 1 33 0 393
2024 39 273 0 55 1 1 30 0 399

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 Quest Charter School Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 219 12.5 17.5 n/a
2012 299 19.0 15.7 28.1
2013 377 29.3 12.8 41.1
2014 458 37.0 12.3 53.3
2015 502 41.0 12.2 74.3
2016 565 37.0 15.2 62.7
2017 597 25.4 23.4 69.3
2018 610 52.0 11.7 68.2
2019 574 38.0 15.1 67.4
2020 528 21.0 25.1 80.1
2021 529 n/a n/a n/a
2022 476 18.0 26.4 80.3
2023 393 46.0 8.5 80.4
2024 399 39.0 10.2 83

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 Quest Charter School Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 219 12.5 17.5 n/a
2012 299 19.0 15.7 28.1
2013 377 29.3 12.8 41.1
2014 458 37.0 12.3 53.3
2015 502 41.0 12.2 74.3
2016 565 37.0 15.2 62.7
2017 597 25.4 23.4 69.3
2018 610 52.0 11.7 68.2
2019 574 38.0 15.1 67.4
2020 528 21.0 25.1 80.1
2021 529 n/a n/a n/a
2022 476 18.0 26.4 80.3
2023 393 46.0 8.5 80.4
2024 399 39.0 10.2 83

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Quest Charter School Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $917 (8.3%) $10,118 (91.7%) $11,034
2020 $1,162 (7.2%) $15,071 (92.8%) $16,233
2021 $1,717 (42.4%) $2,333 (57.6%) $4,050
2022 $1,717 (42.4%) $2,333 (57.6%) $4,050
2023 $4,735 (57.2%) $3,545 (42.8%) $8,281
2024 $5,289 (48.6%) $5,601 (51.4%) $10,890

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Quest Charter School Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1196th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1202nd of 1367 Middle schools
 0.3%
Ranks 584th of 701 High schoolsRanks 650th of 699 High schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter School Academy)12.55.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)18.414.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter School Academy)6.33.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)15.29.8
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Quest Charter School Academy)40.517
 23.5%
   5th Grade Science (Peoria School District 150)34.127.7
 6.4%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter School Academy)8.35
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)12.713.8
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter School Academy)2.47.3
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)97.1
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter School Academy)11.68.9
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)1916.2
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter School Academy)4.32.2
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)15.612
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter School Academy)15.713.6
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)19.520.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter School Academy)7.84.5
 3.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)18.313.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Quest Charter School Academy)32.831.8
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Peoria School District 150)30.825.4
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter School Academy)9.40
 9.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Peoria School District 150)14.810.3
 4.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter School Academy)7.50
 7.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Peoria School District 150)17.614.5
 3.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Quest Charter School Academy)15.716.7
 1%
   End of Course Science (Peoria School District 150)18.421.8
 3.4%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students574393
 31.5%
African American393273
 30.5%
American Indian22
Asian22
Hispanic7255
 23.6%
Pacific Islander11
White4727
 42.6%
Two or More Races5733
 42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.4%80.4%
 13%


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Quest Charter School Academy ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Illinois high schools.

Students at Quest Charter School Academy are 68% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Quest Charter School Academy.


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