Prairie Elementary School (Ranked Top 10%)

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Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 541 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 65-69%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Prairie Elementary School's student population of 541 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	143
1	163
2	179

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	543
2022	548
2021	525
2020	491
2019	491
2018	497
2017	497
2016	459
2015	455
2014	466
2013	468
2012	436
2011	451
2010	449
2009	491
2008	491
2007	484
2006	507
2005	522
2004	528
2003	486
2002	457
2001	434
2000	463
1999	472
1998	490
1997	522
1996	566
1995	545
1994	544
1993	554
1992	533
1991	581
1990	608
1989	614
1988	604
1987	623

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	40
2022	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	27
2014	25
2013	35
2012	26
2011	27
2010	27
2009	28
2008	24
2007	26
2006	26
2005	27
2004	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	23
2000	23
1999	25
1998	23
1997	25
1996	27
1995	25
1994	26
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	26

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School Rankings

The of Prairie Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

(17-18)

65-69%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2018	67%	32%	41%
2017	62%	32%	43%
2016	67%	31%	45%
2015	62%	29%	44%
2014	82%	59%	75%
2013	82%	58%	75%
2012	90%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	95%
2010	95%	80%	94%

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(17-18)

55-59%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2018	57%	37%	41%
2017	52%	38%	48%
2016	62%	36%	49%
2015	47%	38%	50%
2014	72%	57%	75%
2013	87%	58%	77%
2012	90%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	92%
2010	92%	74%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	20:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	21:1
1991	23:1	17:1	21:1
1990	24:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	7%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	7%	3%	5%
1991	8%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	16%	27%	15%
2022	16%	27%	15%
2021	19%	27%	15%
2020	13%	26%	15%
2019	13%	26%	15%
2018	16%	26%	15%
2017	16%	26%	15%
2016	19%	26%	14%
2015	18%	25%	13%
2014	17%	25%	12%
2013	18%	24%	11%
2012	17%	24%	11%
2011	15%	23%	10%
2010	11%	22%	8%
2009	9%	22%	8%
2008	8%	21%	7%
2007	8%	20%	6%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	1%	17%	6%
2022	2%	17%	6%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	1%	17%	5%
2019	1%	17%	5%
2018	2%	17%	4%
2017	2%	17%	4%
2016	1%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	4%
2014	2%	17%	4%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	1%	18%	4%
2011	2%	18%	4%
2010	1%	20%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	3%
2004	1%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	4%	21%	2%
2000	5%	21%	2%
1999	5%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	3%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	2%
1993	3%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	77%	45%	71%
2022	75%	47%	71%
2021	74%	47%	71%
2020	81%	48%	72%
2019	81%	48%	72%
2018	77%	49%	73%
2017	77%	49%	73%
2016	73%	49%	74%
2015	75%	49%	75%
2014	75%	50%	76%
2013	75%	50%	76%
2012	76%	51%	77%
2011	76%	51%	78%
2010	81%	53%	82%
2009	82%	53%	81%
2008	84%	54%	83%
2007	83%	55%	84%
2006	89%	56%	89%
2005	87%	57%	87%
2004	88%	57%	89%
2003	92%	58%	90%
2002	93%	59%	89%
2001	89%	60%	90%
2000	90%	61%	91%
1999	86%	62%	91%
1998	88%	63%	91%
1997	92%	64%	92%
1996	92%	64%	92%
1995	93%	65%	91%
1994	92%	65%	91%
1993	90%	65%	91%
1992	90%	66%	91%
1991	89%	66%	91%

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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	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	0.38	0.70	0.48
2022	0.41	0.68	0.47
2021	0.42	0.68	0.47
2020	0.33	0.68	0.46
2019	0.33	0.68	0.46
2018	0.38	0.67	0.44
2017	0.38	0.67	0.44
2016	0.43	0.67	0.43
2015	0.41	0.67	0.42
2014	0.41	0.66	0.41
2013	0.41	0.66	0.40
2012	0.40	0.65	0.39
2011	0.40	0.66	0.38
2010	0.33	0.64	0.32
2009	0.32	0.64	0.32
2008	0.31	0.64	0.29
2007	0.30	0.63	0.28
2006	0.21	0.61	0.20
2005	0.24	0.61	0.24
2004	0.22	0.60	0.21
2003	0.15	0.59	0.19
2002	0.13	0.59	0.20
2001	0.21	0.58	0.18
2000	0.19	0.57	0.17
1999	0.26	0.56	0.17
1998	0.22	0.56	0.15
1997	0.15	0.54	0.15
1996	0.15	0.53	0.15
1995	0.13	0.53	0.16
1994	0.15	0.52	0.17
1993	0.19	0.52	0.17
1992	0.19	0.52	0.16
1991	0.20	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

16%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2023	16%	43%	16%
2022	16%	43%	16%
2021	17%	44%	17%
2020	20%	47%	17%
2019	20%	47%	17%
2018	17%	46%	16%
2017	17%	46%	16%
2016	21%	47%	18%
2015	18%	52%	14%
2014	18%	47%	14%
2013	18%	45%	14%

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Eligible for (11-12)

10%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Orland SD 135 School District
2012	10%	27%	7%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orland SD 135 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Prairie Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Byrne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

541 students attend Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Prairie Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Prairie Elementary School part of?

Prairie Elementary School is part of Orland SD 135 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 541 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 65-69%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education