Norwood ESD 63 School District

6521 W Farmington Rd
Peoria, IL 61604-4419
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 365 students in Norwood ESD 63 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Norwood ESD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
365 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Norwood ESD 63 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#731 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
9%
28%
20%
30%
25-29%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
7%
27%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
78%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,405 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$19,992
$21,990
Spending / Student (19-20)
$18,405
$21,244

Best Norwood ESD 63 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6521 W Farmington Rd
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 676-3683
Grades: 5-8
| 153 students
Rank: #22.
Norwood Primary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Main St
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 697-6312
Grades: PK-4
| 212 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Ctr 6-8
Alternative School
223 N Maxwell Rd
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 634-4200
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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