Harold B. Dawson Jr. Middle School

Harold B. Dawson Jr. Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 5-8
2708 W Rohmann Ave,  West Peoria, IL
Peoria School District No. 150
3.5
326 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Mervyn Swanson
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
1%
Reading Proficiency
3%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
3%
Math Proficiency
1%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.7%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
340:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
Black
65%
Two or more races
13.6%
White
13.6%
Hispanic
6.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 4 Reviews
4.0 other
5/24/2016
everyone has been friendly and accommodating when I am there. The staff is very respectful.
5.0 other
2/14/2012
The only normal middle school in Peoria 150 to make AYP on ISATs. (The only other middle school to make it was washington economically and racially gifted school....the white, rich ghetto the district created to flatter yupster parents.
4.0 parent
12/20/2010
My experience of this school suggests a really dedicated principal and support staff, and more than several teachers who are intensely dedicated, despite the district's habit of retaining teachers in privileged schools and pink-slipping the faculty in economically depressed neighborhoods. A growing...
1.0 parent
7/14/2008

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Harold B. Dawson Jr. Middle School is a public school for students in grades 5-8 in West Peoria, IL, in the West Peoria neighborhood, and is served by the Peoria School District No. 150 in Illinois. The school has a total enrollment of 326 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 1% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 3% are proficient in reading. Harold B. Dawson Jr. Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $117,446. Discover additional schools in the area, like Manual High School, Knoxville Safe School Program, Peoria High School, and more. Learn more about what West Peoria has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Harold B. Dawson Jr. Middle School.

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