The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lasalle Elem School
LaSalle Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Creve Coeur, a small residential village on the Illinois River bluffs west of Peoria. The school enrolls a small student body and sits within a quiet, car-dependent community where most families work outside the village, yet it remains a neighborhood anchor for its grade band.
The school's academic performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness shows room for growth. In grade three, proficiency in reading was in the lower-to-mid range, while math proficiency was notably lower. In grade four, reading performance held relatively steady, but math proficiency dropped further. Testing participation was high in both grades, indicating that the proficiency rates reflect the actual tested population rather than missing data. State assessment results for grades five and above are not available because the school does not serve those grades; testing data come only from grades three and four. Across both subjects and grades tested, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Tazewell County.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of students from Black, Hispanic, and multiracial backgrounds. The school does not report rates for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learners, or special education, so the socioeconomic mix and language needs cannot be characterized from available data. Enrollment spans from pre-K through fourth grade, with the largest cohorts in kindergarten and first grade, reflecting typical elementary patterns.
Creve Coeur itself is a working-class suburb built on a car-dependent street grid without public transit. The housing market is inexpensive, with median home values well below neighboring towns and a steady population decline over the past several decades. Most employment lies outside the village in the Peoria-area industrial base, chiefly Caterpillar manufacturing. The village has a small downtown, a historic riverfront park, and library and recreation amenities, but limited walkability and daytime population turnover due to outbound commuting. The district recently adopted a comprehensive plan with community input, signaling some civic engagement around the village's future.
The district operates only two schools: LaSalle Elementary and Parkview Junior High. No recent major curriculum changes, tax referendums, or policy shifts were publicly reported, suggesting relative operational stability. A parent may want to discuss with the school directly what curriculum and intervention strategies are in place to address the lower math proficiency trend in grades three and four, and what progress-monitoring systems track student growth across the early grades. The school's small size and neighborhood setting offer a contained, face-to-face learning environment, which some families value, though the limited grade span means transition to the junior high occurs at the end of fourth grade rather than a typical fifth- or sixth-grade threshold.
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