Harold B Dawson Middle School
West Peoria, IL · Peoria SD 150
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Suburb, large
674th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 2%· Stable
2708 W Rohmann Ave, West Peoria, IL 61604
(309)672-6506NCES ID 173123005329Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Harold B Dawson Middle School 674th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 2th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and White (last reported 2024) 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) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2024: 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 326 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 58.8% | 72.1% | ▲ 13.3 pts | |
| White | 27.8% | 11.3% | ▼ 16.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.8% | 9.2% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 5.8% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.2 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 $113K in zip 61604 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2002
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Harold B Dawson Middle School
- #681Sterling Middle SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 1.4 mi away681st of 685
ELA 15% ▼6 · Math 4% =Compare - #516Pleasant Valley Intermediate SchoolPleasant Valley SD 62 · 2.3 mi away516th of 685
ELA 42% ▲21 · Math 21% ▲17Compare - #413Norwood Elem SchoolNorwood ESD 63 · 3.2 mi away413th of 685
ELA 52% ▲31 · Math 27% ▲23Compare - #655Von Steuben Middle SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 3.5 mi away655th of 685
ELA 25% ▲4 · Math 5% ▲1Compare - #467Central Jr High SchoolEast Peoria SD 86 · 4 mi away467th of 685
ELA 46% ▲25 · Math 26% ▲22Compare - #2Reservoir Gifted SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 4.3 mi away2nd of 685
ELA 98% ▲77 · Math 90% ▲86Compare - #603Mark W Bills Middle SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 4.7 mi away603rd of 685
ELA 30% ▲9 · Math 16% ▲12Compare - #675Parkview Jr High SchoolCreve Coeur SD 76 · 4.8 mi away675th of 685
ELA 14% ▼7 · Math 8% ▲4Compare
What school district is Harold B Dawson Middle School in?
Harold B Dawson Middle School is part of the Peoria SD 150 district in West Peoria, Illinois.
Is Harold B Dawson Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Harold B Dawson Middle School 674th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Harold B Dawson Middle School?
Black 72%, White 11%, Two or more races 9%, Hispanic 6% (326 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Harold B Dawson Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61604 is $113K 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.