The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Northmoor Primary School
Northmoor Primary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Peoria, located on West Northmoor Road. The enrollment is small for these grades, with a student body that spans a range of backgrounds: roughly two out of five students are Black, about one in three are white, and smaller shares identify as multiracial, Hispanic, or Asian.
The school's most recent state test results, from the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, show mixed performance. In third-grade English language arts, about half of students reached proficiency. Fourth-grade ELA showed stronger results, with about three out of five students proficient. In math, third-grade proficiency stood below half the class; fourth-grade math proficiency was closer to half. Fifth-grade results were not available, which is expected because the school does not serve fifth grade. Among county school districts that reported proficiency data, Northmoor's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint, placing it in the lower range of the comparison set.
Within the Peoria School District context, a significant curriculum change is underway. In April 2026 the board adopted a new K-5 reading program aligned with science-of-reading practices, replacing materials in use since the early 2010s. The shift brings phonics-based, evidence-based instruction district-wide. This matters for families evaluating the school because reading proficiency has been a challenge: roughly two in five students in grades 3 through 8 across the district have not read at grade level. The new curriculum will shape early reading instruction for years to come, and Northmoor families should expect changes in how reading is taught and assessed.
The school sits in a neighborhood near the former Exposition Gardens site, where the city is actively seeking housing development. The surrounding Peoria area is in a slow-growth, redevelopment-focused phase. Housing values in the zip code are moderate, and rent is modest compared to state benchmarks. Downtown and the Warehouse District have seen recent walkable mixed-use investment, though most of Peoria remains car-oriented. The larger community is anchored by healthcare and manufacturing employment, with Bradley University, Illinois Central College, and public transit via CityLink as civic anchors.
For parents weighing Northmoor, the school offers a primary-grades pathway in a neighborhood context that is seeing gradual redevelopment. The new literacy curriculum represents a meaningful pedagogical shift that may improve reading outcomes, but results will take time to show. The school's current test performance is below the county midpoint, making it a school where a parent may want to look into current classroom practices, teacher experience, and the implementation of the new reading program with school leadership before enrolling.
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