The Elise Ford Allen Academy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1704 W Aiken Ave
Peoria, IL 61605

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Bottom 50%

Serving 624 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Elise Ford Allen Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 624 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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The Elise Ford Allen Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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The Elise Ford Allen Academy's student population of 624 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Elise Ford Allen Academy
Pre-K	2
Kind	76
1	83
2	76
3	73
4	70
5	61
6	70
7	56
8	55
9	1
10	1

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Total Students

624 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy
2023	624
2022	621
2021	599
2020	668
2019	668
2018	611
2017	611
2016	523
2015	569
2014	610
2013	645
2012	649
2011	601
2010	685
2009	627
2008	661
2007	637
2006	640
2005	635
2004	610
2003	595
2002	580
2001	592
2000	713
1999	741
1998	805
1997	754
1996	703
1995	710
1994	731
1993	822
1992	845
1991	801
1990	605
1989	569
1988	558
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy
2023	40
2022	44
2020	47
2019	47
2018	53
2017	53
2016	44
2015	46
2014	46
2013	49
2012	45
2011	40
2010	47
2009	47
2008	37
2007	43
2006	48
2005	49
2004	46
2003	43
2002	47
2001	49
2000	46
1999	46
1998	47
1997	41
1996	41
1995	43
1994	45
1993	45
1992	47
1991	44
1990	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The Elise Ford Allen Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of The Elise Ford Allen Academy is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3540 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy
2023	#3540
2022	#3425
2021	#3655
2019	#3639
2018	#3566
2017	#3653
2016	#3546
2015	#3548
2014	#3397
2013	#3521
2012	#2872

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≤1%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	1%	27%	16%
2021	1%	28%	11%
2019	1%	33%	16%
2018	5%	32%	16%
2017	4%	32%	16%
2016	2%	31%	15%
2015	3%	29%	15%
2014	18%	59%	36%
2013	23%	58%	40%
2012	68%	80%	67%
2011	79%	80%	71%

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≤1%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2022	1%	30%	13%
2021	2%	32%	14%
2019	5%	38%	18%
2018	7%	37%	16%
2017	5%	38%	19%
2016	3%	36%	18%
2015	5%	38%	18%
2014	22%	57%	36%
2013	28%	58%	41%
2012	62%	75%	61%
2011	69%	75%	64%

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6-9%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1998)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	2%	27%	12%
2022	3%	27%	12%
2021	4%	27%	11%
2020	2%	26%	10%
2019	2%	26%	10%
2018	1%	26%	11%
2017	1%	26%	11%
2016	1%	26%	9%
2014	2%	25%	10%
2013	4%	24%	9%
2012	5%	24%	9%
2011	7%	23%	8%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	2%

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Black

87%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	88%	17%	59%
2022	88%	17%	59%
2021	87%	17%	59%
2020	87%	17%	60%
2019	87%	17%	60%
2018	87%	17%	59%
2017	87%	17%	59%
2016	89%	17%	60%
2015	89%	17%	59%
2014	87%	17%	56%
2013	85%	18%	56%
2012	83%	18%	56%
2011	80%	18%	56%
2010	88%	20%	63%
2009	88%	20%	62%
2008	89%	20%	62%
2007	87%	20%	61%
2006	84%	20%	60%
2005	83%	20%	59%
2004	80%	21%	59%
2003	79%	21%	58%
2002	76%	21%	57%
2001	78%	21%	56%
2000	79%	21%	56%
1999	75%	21%	54%
1998	71%	21%	53%
1997	68%	20%	52%
1996	62%	21%	50%
1995	57%	20%	48%
1994	53%	21%	46%
1993	54%	21%	45%
1992	53%	21%	43%
1991	57%	21%	44%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	5%	45%	19%
2022	4%	47%	20%
2021	4%	47%	20%
2020	5%	48%	20%
2019	5%	48%	20%
2018	7%	49%	21%
2017	7%	49%	21%
2016	5%	49%	22%
2015	7%	49%	23%
2014	6%	50%	24%
2013	5%	50%	25%
2012	6%	51%	25%
2011	8%	51%	26%
2010	7%	53%	28%
2009	7%	53%	29%
2008	7%	54%	29%
2007	8%	55%	31%
2006	11%	56%	32%
2005	12%	57%	34%
2004	15%	57%	35%
2003	17%	58%	37%
2002	21%	59%	38%
2001	19%	60%	39%
2000	20%	61%	40%
1999	23%	62%	42%
1998	25%	63%	43%
1997	29%	64%	44%
1996	33%	64%	46%
1995	39%	65%	48%
1994	44%	65%	50%
1993	44%	65%	52%
1992	44%	66%	53%
1991	43%	66%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	6%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	0.22	0.70	0.60
2022	0.22	0.68	0.60
2021	0.24	0.68	0.60
2020	0.24	0.68	0.59
2019	0.24	0.68	0.59
2018	0.24	0.67	0.58
2017	0.24	0.67	0.58
2016	0.20	0.67	0.58
2015	0.20	0.67	0.59
2014	0.24	0.66	0.62
2013	0.27	0.66	0.62
2012	0.31	0.65	0.62
2011	0.35	0.66	0.61
2010	0.23	0.64	0.52
2009	0.22	0.64	0.53
2008	0.20	0.64	0.53
2007	0.24	0.63	0.54
2006	0.28	0.61	0.54
2005	0.30	0.61	0.54
2004	0.34	0.60	0.54
2003	0.35	0.59	0.54
2002	0.38	0.59	0.54
2001	0.36	0.58	0.53
2000	0.34	0.57	0.53
1999	0.39	0.56	0.54
1998	0.44	0.56	0.54
1997	0.46	0.54	0.54
1996	0.51	0.53	0.54
1995	0.53	0.53	0.54
1994	0.53	0.52	0.54
1993	0.52	0.52	0.54
1992	0.53	0.52	0.53
1991	0.50	0.52	0.53

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Eligible for

86%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2023	86%	43%	74%
2022	86%	43%	73%
2021	90%	44%	74%
2020	86%	47%	71%
2019	86%	47%	71%
2018	87%	46%	73%
2017	87%	46%	73%
2016	86%	47%	69%
2015	88%	52%	75%
2014	90%	47%	69%
2013	91%	45%	67%
2012	58%	21%	41%
2011	84%	39%	68%
2010	86%	37%	68%
2009	71%	33%	52%
2008	77%	32%	58%
2007	78%	32%	58%
2006	58%	32%	54%
2005	72%	32%	56%
2004	80%	31%	57%
2003	78%	30%	56%

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Eligible for (11-12)

31%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Illinois	Peoria School District 150
2012	31%	27%	28%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peoria School District 150

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is The Elise Ford Allen Academy's ranking?

The Elise Ford Allen Academy is ranked #3540 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤1% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while ≤1% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend The Elise Ford Allen Academy?

624 students attend The Elise Ford Allen Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of The Elise Ford Allen Academy students are Black, 5% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of The Elise Ford Allen Academy?

The Elise Ford Allen Academy has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does The Elise Ford Allen Academy offer ?

The Elise Ford Allen Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is The Elise Ford Allen Academy part of?

The Elise Ford Allen Academy is part of Peoria School District 150.

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