Prairie Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Prairie Elementary School

1530 Brandywyn Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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Top 5%

Serving 463 students in grades 1-5, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 5% in IL
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Prairie Elementary School's student population of 463 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Elementary School
1	79
2	83
3	87
4	105
5	109

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	464
2022	430
2021	394
2020	414
2019	414
2018	423
2017	423
2016	430
2015	420
2014	405
2013	364
2012	380
2011	391
2010	405
2009	414
2008	403
2007	384
2006	386
2005	364
2004	359
2003	361
2002	372
2001	406
2000	452
1999	634
1998	642
1997	651
1996	611
1995	550
1994	536
1993	517
1992	509
1991	489
1990	549
1989	532
1988	553
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	29
2022	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	35
2012	28
2011	29
2010	28
2009	26
2008	24
2007	24
2006	21
2005	24
2004	23
2003	27
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	39
1998	39
1997	34
1996	30
1995	29
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	26
1990	29

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

School Rankings

Prairie Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#68 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	#68
2022	#42
2021	#66
2019	#39
2018	#58
2017	#77
2016	#70
2015	#84
2014	#91
2013	#95
2012	#97

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66%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	66%	27%	61%
2021	67%	28%	60%
2019	80%	33%	73%
2018	80%	32%	73%
2017	76%	32%	71%
2016	75%	31%	69%
2015	72%	29%	68%
2014	93%	59%	89%
2013	87%	58%	87%
2012	98%	80%	97%
2011	98%	80%	98%

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70%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2022	70%	30%	62%
2021	62%	32%	58%
2019	75%	38%	75%
2018	74%	37%	73%
2017	73%	38%	74%
2016	73%	36%	74%
2015	70%	38%	76%
2014	83%	57%	86%
2013	88%	58%	86%
2012	93%	75%	96%
2011	95%	75%	96%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	10:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

52%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	52%	6%	41%
2022	51%	5%	40%
2021	50%	5%	38%
2020	50%	5%	35%
2019	50%	5%	35%
2018	44%	5%	32%
2017	44%	5%	32%
2016	41%	5%	30%
2015	38%	6%	28%
2014	37%	5%	25%
2013	32%	5%	22%
2012	34%	4%	21%
2011	33%	5%	21%
2010	28%	5%	20%
2009	29%	5%	19%
2008	26%	5%	17%
2007	24%	5%	16%
2006	20%	5%	14%
2005	18%	5%	13%
2004	15%	4%	11%
2003	13%	4%	10%
2002	14%	4%	10%
2001	13%	4%	10%
2000	14%	3%	9%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	7%	3%	7%
1997	4%	3%	7%
1996	5%	3%	7%
1995	5%	3%	7%
1994	5%	3%	6%
1993	3%	3%	6%
1992	6%	3%	6%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	5%	27%	7%
2022	5%	27%	8%
2021	6%	27%	8%
2020	3%	26%	9%
2019	3%	26%	9%
2018	4%	26%	9%
2017	4%	26%	9%
2016	3%	26%	8%
2015	3%	25%	8%
2014	3%	25%	8%
2013	3%	24%	8%
2012	2%	24%	7%
2011	1%	23%	6%
2010	2%	22%	6%
2009	2%	22%	5%
2008	3%	21%	5%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	1%	18%	3%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	2%	17%	3%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	3%	21%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%

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White

36%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	35%	45%	45%
2022	36%	47%	46%
2021	39%	47%	48%
2020	42%	48%	50%
2019	42%	48%	50%
2018	47%	49%	54%
2017	47%	49%	54%
2016	50%	49%	56%
2015	54%	49%	58%
2014	55%	50%	60%
2013	59%	50%	63%
2012	60%	51%	66%
2011	63%	51%	70%
2010	68%	53%	72%
2009	69%	53%	75%
2008	71%	54%	77%
2007	73%	55%	79%
2006	77%	56%	81%
2005	77%	57%	82%
2004	83%	57%	85%
2003	86%	58%	87%
2002	84%	59%	87%
2001	85%	60%	87%
2000	84%	61%	88%
1999	92%	62%	89%
1998	92%	63%	90%
1997	95%	64%	91%
1996	95%	64%	91%
1995	95%	65%	91%
1994	95%	65%	92%
1993	97%	65%	92%
1992	93%	66%	92%
1991	93%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	0.61	0.70	0.63
2022	0.61	0.68	0.63
2021	0.60	0.68	0.63
2020	0.58	0.68	0.62
2019	0.58	0.68	0.62
2018	0.59	0.67	0.60
2017	0.59	0.67	0.60
2016	0.58	0.67	0.59
2015	0.57	0.67	0.58
2014	0.56	0.66	0.57
2013	0.55	0.66	0.55
2012	0.53	0.65	0.52
2011	0.51	0.66	0.48
2010	0.47	0.64	0.44
2009	0.46	0.64	0.40
2008	0.45	0.64	0.38
2007	0.42	0.63	0.35
2006	0.37	0.61	0.33
2005	0.38	0.61	0.31
2004	0.29	0.60	0.27
2003	0.25	0.59	0.24
2002	0.28	0.59	0.24
2001	0.27	0.58	0.23
2000	0.28	0.57	0.21
1999	0.15	0.56	0.18
1998	0.15	0.56	0.18
1997	0.10	0.54	0.16
1996	0.10	0.53	0.17
1995	0.11	0.53	0.17
1994	0.11	0.52	0.14
1993	0.06	0.52	0.14
1992	0.13	0.52	0.14
1991	0.13	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2023	5%	43%	7%
2022	5%	43%	7%
2021	5%	44%	7%
2020	4%	47%	7%
2019	4%	47%	7%
2018	4%	46%	7%
2017	4%	46%	7%
2016	2%	47%	7%
2015	5%	52%	8%
2014	5%	47%	8%
2013	4%	45%	8%
2011	2%	39%	6%
2010	2%	37%	5%
2009	1%	33%	3%
2008	1%	32%	3%
2007	2%	32%	3%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	1%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	2%
2003	2%	30%	2%
2002	1%	30%	1%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
2021	1%	4%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	27%	5%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Elementary School is ranked #68 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Prairie Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ivy Hall Elementary School, Tripp School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

463 students attend Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Prairie Elementary School students are Asian, 36% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Elementary School?

Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Prairie Elementary School part of?

Prairie Elementary School is part of Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education