C B Smith Elem School

264 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

C.B. Smith Elementary School, located at 1314 Matilda Street in Pekin, Illinois, serves as a local educational institution within the Pekin Public Schools District 108. As a neighborhood school, it is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to elementary-aged students, focusing on core curriculum standards while fostering a supportive environment for early childhood development.

The school is characterized by its commitment to community-based learning and the social-emotional growth of its students. By emphasizing small-group instruction and collaborative classroom activities, C.B. Smith aims to prepare its students for their transition to middle school, ensuring they develop both the academic skills and the interpersonal habits necessary for long-term educational success within the Pekin community.

264

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for C B Smith Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	223
Hispanic	20
Black	3
Asian	5
Two or More	13

White
223 (84.5%)
Hispanic
20 (7.6%)
Two or More
13 (4.9%)
Asian
5 (1.9%)
Black
3 (1.1%)

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:	Pekin PSD 108
Phone:	(309)477-4713
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	264
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
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

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 68