Jefferson Elem School
Public · Grades K–3 · 290 students
Dirksen Elementary School
1000 Koch St, Pekin, IL 61554
Grades
K–3
Elementary
Students
165
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pekin PSD 108
Tazewell County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Dirksen Elementary School
Dirksen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pekin, Illinois, serving grades K–3. It is part of Pekin PSD 108. The school is located in a large suburb in Tazewell County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 165 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–3
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–3
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 165 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Pekin PSD 108
- County
- Tazewell County
- NCES school ID
- 173108005048
Schools near Dirksen Elementary School
All 18 schools in Pekin →
St. Joseph Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 79 students
Scott Altman Primary School
Public · Grades K–3 · 189 students
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 59 students
C B Smith Elem School
Public · Grades K–3 · 264 students
Willow Elem School
Public · Grades K–3 · 192 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.