Best Public Schools in Pekin, IN

Summary:

The city of Pekin, Indiana is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area include East Washington Elementary School, East Washington Middle School, and Eastern High School, all part of the East Washington School Corp district.

Among the standout schools, East Washington Elementary School consistently outperforms district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects, including 4th grade English Language Arts and Math. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4%. In contrast, East Washington Middle School struggles in some areas, such as 5th grade English Language Arts and 8th grade Math, where it underperforms the district and state. However, the middle school ranks in the top 36% of Indiana middle schools and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the other schools.

At the high school level, Eastern High School faces some challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.1% and low proficiency rates in SAT Math, where only 11.71% of 11th graders meet or exceed the standard. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.5% is a positive metric, but the data suggests a need for targeted interventions to address attendance and academic performance issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Eastern School RD E-5	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-5000	434	25	17.7	38.7%	410 (94.5%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	62.3	174^th of 485 public middle schools	64.1%		51.7	233^rd of 489 public middle schools	52.4%	59					28.1	33.7	36.1	44.1	35.9			27.1	45.7	32.8	42.3	36.8	22.9		$10,343	$939	$9,404
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1100 N Eastern School RD E-3	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-3931	389	26	14.9	36.2%	366 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	40.6	260^th of 431 public high schools	39.7%		44.4	215^th of 398 public high schools	46.0%	45	46.0	11.7																39.1	$11,701	$1,524	$10,177
East Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 N Eastern School Rd	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 967-2929	532	28	19.3	43.8%	501 (94.2%)	5 (0.9%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	67.3	323^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.1	365^th of 1016 public elementary schools	64.1%	42			41.6	53.3					47.6	46.5	64.8					55.8			$10,226	$2,028	$8,198

Cities Near Pekin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	1.47 mi	1	1^st
Borden	5.62 mi	4	100^th
Floyds Knobs	5.65 mi	2	8^th
Palmyra	5.81 mi	1	118^th
Georgetown	6.15 mi	2	20^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.