Prairie Central Elementary School serves 381 learners in grades 2-4.

Prairie Central Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Prairie Central Elementary School’s learner population of 381 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Prairie Central Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Prairie Central Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Prairie Central Elementary School is Prairie Central High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Prairie Central Junior High School (5.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Prairie Central Upper Elementary School (5.6 miles away)