Robein Elem School, East Peoria IL

Original Research by School Decision on Robein Elem School

Robein Elem School is a small public K-8 school of about a hundred and fifty students in East Peoria. The enrollment skews heavily toward white students, with smaller shares of Hispanic students and other backgrounds. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch and special populations such as English learners or students with IEPs was not available.

The school's most recent state test results, from spring, show a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In English language arts, third grade performs well, while upper grades like sixth and eighth grade sit at or just below the midline. Math results show steeper challenges. Third-grade math proficiency stands at a moderate level, but fifth and sixth grades fall sharply, and eighth grade remains low. Science results at fifth grade are weak, though eighth grade recovers to a more solid performance. The school participated fully or nearly fully in testing, so these results reflect classroom performance rather than test-taking barriers. It is worth noting that Illinois revised its proficiency cut scores for this assessment year, so year-to-year trend comparison is not available in the data.

Against other districts tested in Tazewell County, Robein's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, meaning its average performance across tested grades and subjects ranks better than half of the county's districts. That said, the wide grade-to-grade swings, particularly the sharp drops in upper-elementary and middle-school math, suggest uneven skill development that may warrant conversations with the school about math intervention or instructional consistency across grade levels.

Robein SD 85 is a single-school district with no recent substantial strategic announcements or referenda, according to publicly reported sources. Growth and change in East Peoria have centered on redevelopment of former industrial land into the Levee District, a mixed commercial and residential area, and on new multifamily housing projects in town. The housing market in the area has moved upward; home values and median listing prices have grown in recent months. The town itself is car-dependent, with low walkability, though recent planning efforts have emphasized more mixed-use and walkable development.

The school's size and grade band serve students from early elementary through eighth grade in one building, which can create logistical complexity but also allows continuity. A parent should expect straightforward, compact school administration and would want to ask the school directly about its approach to the math proficiency gaps that show up in grades five through eight, and whether any supplemental supports or curriculum shifts are in place to address those areas.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 58%

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

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 66%

School 6% · District 6%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 35%

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

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 50%

even with state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 59%

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

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 54%

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

This schoolRobein SD 85, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income15%Higher-income23%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income8%Higher-income39%31 pp gap