Manual Academy
Tel:
(309)672-6600
- Manual Academy serves 843 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Manual Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Manual Academy's student population of 843 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 843 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Manual Academy's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Manual Academy is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3338 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 3% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 26% |
| Black | 68% | 17% |
| White | 10% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 65-69% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Peoria SD 150 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Manual Academy is Day Treatment (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Day Treatment (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Day Treatment (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Peoria Day Treatment Magnet School
Grades: 4-12 | 38 students
0.6 miles
1419 S Folkers Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309)672-6725 0.6 4-12 38 - Peoria Trewyn K-8 School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 349 students
0.6 miles
1419 S Folkers Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309)672-6500 0.6 K-6 349 - Peoria Harrison Community Learning Center Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 556 students
0.9 miles
2727 W Krause Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309)222-2001 0.9 K-6 556 - Peoria Roosevelt Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 611 students
0.9 miles
1704 W Aiken Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309)672-6574 0.9 K-8 611 - Peoria Calvin Coolidge Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 406 students
1.1 miles
2708 W Rohmann Ave
Peoria, IL 61604
(309)672-6506 1.1 5-8 406
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