Quest Charter School Academy
Tel:
(309)402-0030
- Quest Charter School Academy serves 610 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Quest Charter School Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Quest Charter School Academy's student population of 610 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 610 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Quest Charter School Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Quest Charter School Academy is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3494 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 71% | 17% |
| White | 8% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate (16-17) | 70-79% | 87% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Peoria 150 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Quest Charter School Academy is Knoxville Cntr Student Success (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sterling Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thomas Jefferson Primary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Peoria Thomas Jefferson Primary School Grades: PK-4 | 441 students
0.0 miles
918 W Florence Ave
Peoria, IL 61604
(309)672-6531 0.0 PK-4 441 - Peoria Woodrow Wilson Primary School Grades: K-4 | 410 students
0.6 miles
1907 W Forrest Hill
Peoria, IL 61604
(309)672-6571 0.6 K-4 410 - Peoria Knoxville Cntr Student Success Grades: 9-12 | 125 students
1.0 miles
2628 N Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL 61604
(309)672-6625 1.0 9-12 125 - Peoria Sterling Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 423 students
1.0 miles
2315 N Sterling Ave
Peoria, IL 61604
(309)672-6557 1.0 5-8 423 - Peoria Franklin Primary School Grades: K-4 | 416 students
1.1 miles
807 W Columbia Ter
Peoria, IL 61606
(309)682-2693 1.1 K-4 416
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