Illini Bluffs Elementary School, Glasford IL

Original Research by School Decision on Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Illini Bluffs Elementary School serves pre-K through fifth grade in a small, predominantly residential rural setting near Glasford in Peoria County, about 15 miles southwest of Peoria. The enrollment is small, with around 430 students across all grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with only a small number of students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Data on free or reduced lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status were not available.

The most recent state test data from Illinois shows a mixed academic picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates rise from around one-half of third graders to notably higher results in fifth grade, where approximately three-quarters of students met state proficiency standards. In mathematics, however, proficiency rates remain lower and more consistent across grades three through five, falling in the low-to-mid range. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits at about the midway point. All tested grades showed very high participation rates in the assessments.

When placed against other districts in Peoria County, Illini Bluffs Elementary's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, suggesting the school is performing better than half of comparable county districts, though well below the strongest performers in the county. The data does not include graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, or trend information, which is typical for an elementary school; state testing is the primary available measure of academic performance at this grade level.

The school occupies a rural-fringe location on South Hanna City-Glasford Road, separated from the village core. Glasford itself is small, with a declining population and a limited local job base; most employment is commuter-oriented toward greater Peoria. Housing in the area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with median home values substantially below both state and national figures. Housing supply and demand metrics for Peoria County overall show moderate market activity. The broader economic context shows stable unemployment and median household income above national levels, though specific details of the district's financials, staffing levels, or capital priorities were not found in available sources.

The school is a regular public school, not a charter, and sits within a small district that serves Glasford through three school buildings: this combined elementary and middle school campus, plus a separate high school in the village. No information was available about specialized programs, class sizes, instructional approaches, or recent district changes that would inform enrollment decisions. A parent may want to contact the school directly to understand current enrollment trends, any reading or math support services, and the nature of the transition from elementary to middle school within the same building.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 351%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

This schoolIllini Bluffs CUSD 327, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.