📍 6001 N Frostwood Pkwy, Peoria, Peoria County, 61615
Mark W Bills Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Peoria, Peoria County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tyler Hesh. It is part of the Peoria SD 150 school district. It serves grades 5–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mark W Bills Middle School enrolls 262 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Black or African American, 21% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 150 | 57% |
| White | 54 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 262 students (75%) 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.
Mark W Bills Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 92.
Mark W Bills Middle School is one of 32 schools in Peoria SD 150, based in Peoria, Illinois. The district serves 12,913 students district-wide and employs 829 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Mark W Bills Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 404 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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