L E Starke Elem School
Pekin, IL · Pekin PSD 108
Regular public school · Grades K - 3 · Suburb, large
1,631st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
1610 Holiday Dr, Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4714NCES ID 173108003237Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks L E Starke Elem School 1,631st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 36th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 126 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.6% | 82.5% | ▼ 9.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 6.3% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 4.8% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 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 $143K in zip 61554 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 L E Starke Elem School
- #1144Willow Elem SchoolPekin PSD 108 · 0.5 mi away1,144th of 2,105
ELA 45% · Math 37% ▲10Compare - #1562C B Smith Elem SchoolPekin PSD 108 · 0.7 mi away1,562nd of 2,105
ELA 33% · Math 25% ▼2Compare - –Dirksen Elementary SchoolPekin PSD 108 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- #1442Jefferson Elem SchoolPekin PSD 108 · 2.1 mi away1,442nd of 2,105
ELA 35% · Math 29% ▲2Compare - #516Scott Altman Primary SchoolPekin PSD 108 · 2.6 mi away516th of 2,105
ELA 63% · Math 57% ▲30Compare - #734Marquette Elem SchoolN Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102 · 2.7 mi away734th of 2,105
ELA 61% · Math 45% ▲18Compare - #713Hollis Consolidated Grade SchHollis Cons SD 328 · 3.7 mi away713th of 2,105
ELA 55% · Math 51% ▲24Compare - #1389LaSalle Elem SchoolCreve Coeur SD 76 · 4.7 mi away1,389th of 2,105
ELA 40% · Math 27% =Compare
What school district is L E Starke Elem School in?
L E Starke Elem School is part of the Pekin PSD 108 district in Pekin, Illinois.
Is L E Starke Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks L E Starke Elem School 1,631st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of L E Starke Elem School?
White 83%, Two or more races 6%, Black 5%, Hispanic 5% (126 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near L E Starke Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61554 is $143K 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.