The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Math. The lowest is 37% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Pleasant Valley Primary School
Pleasant Valley Primary School is a small PreK-3 building serving about 250 students in Peoria. The school is an intentional feeder: grades PreK and kindergarten form the lower wing, while first through third grades comprise the upper cohort, a design that creates distinct age-bands within one building.
The student body is majority Black, with a substantial share identifying as white or multiracial. The enrollment is stable, with roughly similar class sizes across grade bands. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch rates or the share of students in special education or English learner programs, so a parent would need to request those figures directly from the school.
On the most recent state assessment, third-grade math proficiency stood below half, while third-grade English language arts proficiency was lower still. These are the only grade levels tested at this school, since kindergarten and earlier grades are not assessed statewide. Against other districts in Peoria County, Pleasant Valley Primary's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint. A parent interested in the school's reading and math instruction, curriculum pacing, or intervention approaches for students not meeting proficiency would have reason to ask the school directly about those practices.
The school is located on West Red Bud Drive in Peoria, a city that is currently focused on housing redevelopment rather than new construction. Newer subdivisions exist in North Peoria, while more established neighborhoods line the bluffs. Housing values in the Peoria area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental prices are stable. The area's largest employers are healthcare and heavy machinery manufacturing. Public transit is available through CityLink, which operates multiple fixed routes throughout the region.
No data was available on the district's strategic priorities, staffing, attendance, or discipline practices over the recent years, so a parent would want to explore those aspects separately with the school and district.
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