P L Bolin Elem School
East Peoria, IL · East Peoria SD 86
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Suburb, large
622nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 70%▲ Improving
428 Arnold Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)427-5350NCES ID 171324001574Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks P L Bolin Elem School 622nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 70% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 70th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 135 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 83.7% | ▼ 8.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 6.7% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.9% | 5.2% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $190K in zip 61611 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than P L Bolin Elem School
- –Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolEast Peoria SD 86 · 1.5 mi awayCompare
- #1379Glendale Elem SchoolEast Peoria SD 86 · 1.5 mi away1,379th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼23 · Math 35% ▼22Compare - –Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolEast Peoria SD 86 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
- #1157Robein Elem SchoolRobein SD 85 · 1.8 mi away1,157th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲4 · Math 21% ▼36Compare - #1391Lincoln Elem SchoolEast Peoria SD 86 · 2.2 mi away1,391st of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼21 · Math 32% ▼25Compare - #2091Lincoln SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 2.5 mi away2,091st of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼44 · Math 8% ▼49Compare - #1330J L Hensey Elem SchoolDistrict 50 Schools · 2.9 mi away1,330th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼14 · Math 29% ▼28Compare - #2048Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrPeoria SD 150 · 3 mi away2,048th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼38 · Math 8% ▼49Compare
What school district is P L Bolin Elem School in?
P L Bolin Elem School is part of the East Peoria SD 86 district in East Peoria, Illinois.
Is P L Bolin Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks P L Bolin Elem School 622nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 70% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of P L Bolin Elem School?
White 84%, Black 7%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 3% (135 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near P L Bolin Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61611 is $190K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.