Von Steuben Middle School

801 East Forrest Hill, Peoria, IL 61603 | (309) 672-6561
  • Grades: 5-8
  • Student Enrollment: 377
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 801 E Forrest Hill, Peoria, IL 61603
  • Principal or Admin: David W Obergfel
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Peoria School District 150
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,811
  • Graduation Rate: 65.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.4
  • Enrolled Students: 13,853

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 377
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 187 (49.6%)
  • Females: 190 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (9.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 259 (68.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 294 (78.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Von Steuben Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black17145.4%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic8221.8%
White12332.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Von Steuben Middle School
  Number Percent
5th Grade8923.6%
6th Grade9926.3%
7th Grade10227.1%
8th Grade8723.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
92.4%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
3.4%
District:
1.1%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Student on January 15, 2011
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  • i love this school and the staff thanks for one great time at von steuben!!!!!!!

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Von Steuben Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
84.5%
District:
64.9%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
85.3%
District:
69.9%
State:
80.5%

ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.9%73.4%83.4%
200980.0%75.7%82.5%
200875.6%71.3%81.3%
 
Reading Test
201067.1%62.3%74.7%
200966.3%63.2%73.5%
200867.8%60.0%73.6%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.2%74.4%84.6%
200979.5%68.6%82.4%
200868.7%65.7%82.7%
 
Reading Test
201076.9%72.5%81.2%
200981.7%67.5%79.9%
200871.1%62.7%79.1%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201072.6%69.2%84.4%
200985.9%66.7%82.7%
200875.3%66.2%80.4%
 
Reading Test
201076.4%63.0%77.4%
200972.2%59.9%77.5%
200877.4%64.0%77.7%
 
Science Test
201077.7%67.8%82.4%
200974.4%61.4%79.5%
200888.2%68.6%79.2%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201089.0%70.0%83.7%
200984.6%72.1%81.7%
200870.6%68.7%80.3%
 
Reading Test
201087.7%70.4%84.1%
200987.9%71.6%83.6%
200886.6%68.4%81.4%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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