📍 501 Maywood Ave, Pekin, Tazewell County, 61554
Dirksen Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pekin, Tazewell County. The school has 185 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Beckham. It is part of the Pekin PSD 108 school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dirksen Elementary School enrolls 185 students across grades K–3. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.5% Two or more races and 4.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 158 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 185 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dirksen Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 91.
Dirksen Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Pekin PSD 108, based in Pekin, Illinois. The district serves 3,126 students district-wide and employs 226 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 185 students, Dirksen Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 284 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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