Dirksen Elementary School

501 Maywood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 | (309) 477-4711
  • Grades: KG-3
  • Student Enrollment: 175
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Joseph Franklin
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 175
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 77 (44.0%)
  • Females: 93 (53.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (17.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 94 (53.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 124 (70.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Dirksen Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black--
Asian--
Hispanic--
White17097.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Dirksen Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten4726.9%
1st Grade3922.3%
2nd Grade4626.3%
3rd Grade4324.6%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.3%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Dirksen Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 19, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i went to dirksen when i was little and now my son does, he loves getting up and going t school every morning

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