Eastern High School
Pekin, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Meets Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
105 students tested37.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency21
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 87 | 96 | 105 |
| Proficient | 39.1% | 27.1% | 37.1% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 427 | 393 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.5% · 32 | 9.2% · 36 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 1.9% · 8 | 1.8% · 7 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
35.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 415 | 400 | 410 |
| Chronically absent | 30.1% · 125 | 30.5% · 122 | 35.4% · 145 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
M Darin Farris
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.1%
White94.1%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180300000395
- District
- East Washington School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 389 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25