Elementary school (grades K-5) · Peoria, IL

Hines Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Hines Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173123003266
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hines Primary School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#16 of 21
elementary schools in Peoria · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
large classes for Illinois
403
students enrolled

Hines Primary School has class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hines Primary School ranks #16 of 21 elementary schools in Peoria, IL.

School address

Enrollment

403

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.1:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hines Primary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hines Primary School

Hines Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Peoria, Illinois, enrolling 403 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 403 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (57%) and White (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Peoria's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lincoln School (823 students): Hines Primary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.1:1 vs 14.8:1).

Peoria Sd 150 also operates Richwoods High School (1,685 students) and Peoria High School (1,541 students) alongside Hines Primary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hines Primary School compares

Hines Primary School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 15% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 403 top 45% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
403
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 82% in Illinois - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,851
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 403 Top 45% in Illinois - larger than 55% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 16.1:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible -
NCES ID 173123003266

Student demographics

African American 57.1%
White 17.1%
Two or More 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Hines Primary School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 37.2%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 24

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peoria Sd 150, which includes Hines Primary School.

$16,851
Per student
-1%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 40.4%
Federal 17.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hines Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Richwoods High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Peoria High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Manual High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hines Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Peoria Sd 150 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Peoria

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hines Primary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hines Primary School

How many students attend Hines Primary School?

Hines Primary School has 403 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Peoria, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hines Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hines Primary School is 16.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hines Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Hines Primary School is African American at 57.1% of enrollment, in Peoria, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hines Primary School?

Hines Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hines Primary School rank among elementary schools in Peoria?

By Resource Investment Index, Hines Primary School ranks #16 of 21 elementary schools in Peoria, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Peoria on the city page.

Is Hines Primary School a good school?

Hines Primary School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Peoria Sd 150?

Besides Hines Primary School, Peoria Sd 150 also operates Richwoods High School (1,685 students), Peoria High School (1,541 students), and Lincoln School (823 students). See the Peoria Sd 150 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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