Glendale Elem School

1000 Bloomington Rd
East Peoria, IL 61611

151 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Glendale Elementary School, located at 1000 Bloomington Rd in East Peoria, Illinois, is a public school serving students in the East Peoria School District 86. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic fundamentals while promoting social and emotional development. As a cornerstone of its local neighborhood, Glendale strives to create a collaborative atmosphere where teachers, staff, and families work together to prepare students for successful transitions to middle school.

The school is known for its commitment to inclusive education and character building, focusing on helping students develop essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking. By utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and extracurricular opportunities, Glendale Elementary seeks to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Its location in East Peoria provides a community-oriented setting, allowing the school to maintain strong ties with the surrounding area and provide a well-rounded educational experience for its young learners.

151

Total Students

14.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glendale Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	131
Hispanic	3
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	13

White
131 (86.8%)
Two or More
13 (8.6%)
Hispanic
3 (2.0%)
Black
3 (2.0%)
Asian
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Peoria SD 86
Phone:	(309)427-5400
Website:	http://epd86.org
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	151
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 47