The Elise Ford Allen Academy

www.psd150.org

624 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Roosevelt Magnet School, located in Peoria, Illinois, serves as a specialized educational institution within the Peoria Public Schools district. As a magnet school, it is designed to offer a distinct curriculum or teaching philosophy—often focusing on specialized themes like the arts, sciences, or rigorous academic programming—to attract a diverse student population from across the district. The school’s location on West Aiken Avenue places it within a community-centered environment, aiming to provide students with unique learning opportunities that go beyond traditional neighborhood school models.

The school is recognized for its commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and student engagement. By leveraging its status as a magnet program, Roosevelt strives to prepare its students for future success through targeted instruction and community involvement. It remains a key part of Peoria’s broader effort to provide families with educational choice, ensuring that students have access to specialized resources and personalized pathways that cater to their specific interests and talents.

624

Total Students

40.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Elise Ford Allen Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	14
Black	551
Two or More	26
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Black
551 (88.3 %)
White
29 (4.6 %)
Two or More
26 (4.2 %)
Hispanic
14 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Peoria SD 150
Phone:	(309)672-6574
Website:	http://www.psd150.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	624
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 3

Kindergarten 66

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 64

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 68

Grade 9 1