Is Prairie Oak School a good school?

Prairie Oak School ranks 1011 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Oak School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 728 students attended Prairie Oak School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Oak School?

Students at Prairie Oak School are 77% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Oak School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Oak School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Middle School High : J Sterling Morton West High School

Prairie Oak School

Summary:

Prairie Oak School is an elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 728 students. It is part of the Berwyn North School District 98, which is ranked 454 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Prairie Oak School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating in the most recent school year (2023-2024).

Prairie Oak School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 37.6% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 32.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.4% in math. However, the school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% and top 40% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's spending per student has increased over the past few years, reaching $16,982 in the 2022-2023 school year, but this has not translated into significantly improved academic outcomes.

When comparing Prairie Oak School to other nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary School and Karel Havlicek Elementary School in the Berwyn North district, they perform similarly in terms of academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism. However, the Oak Park Education Service District 97 schools, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary and Longfellow Elementary, significantly outperform Prairie Oak School and the other Berwyn schools, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1427 Oak Park Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402-1229

(708) 795-2442

District: Berwyn North School District 98

SchoolDigger Rank:
1011^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,385

Students who attend Prairie Oak School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 728

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

African American:

12.1%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Oak School ranks better than 51.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Berwyn North School District 98. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Prairie Oak School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Berwyn North School District 98. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Oak School is $17,385, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Berwyn North School District 98!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Oak School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Oak School 1011^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Prairie Oak School in the ranking list.)

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Berwyn North School District 98:

SchoolDigger ranks Berwyn North School District 98 454^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Oak School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.47	1314^th	2020	35.0%
2004	40.24	1403^rd	2030	30.9%
2005	50.11	1230^th	2022	39.2%
2006	46.45	1373^rd	2086	34.2%
2007	35.51	1586^th	2095	24.3%
2008	36.54	1517^th	2092	27.5%
2009	37.97	1507^th	2120	28.9%
2010	26.00	1717^th	2139	19.7%
2011	28.04	1699^th	2147	20.9%
2012	30.16	1676^th	2166	22.6%
2013	21.32	1769^th	2167	18.4%
2014	24.06	1675^th	2093	20.0%
2015	29.30	1431^st	2052	30.3%
2016	33.32	1341^st	2046	34.5%
2017	31.67	1365^th	2044	33.2%
2018	35.26	1286^th	2037	36.9%
2019	33.17	1371^st	2086	34.3%
2021	37.17	1119^th	1948	42.6%
2022	38.84	1202^nd	2082	42.3%
2023	43.27	1103^rd	2077	46.9%
2024	46.53	1011^th	2067	51.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.30	213^th	718	70.3%
2019	36.59	502^nd	743	32.4%
2021	42.51	253^rd	537	52.9%
2022	50.41	287^th	768	62.6%
2023	43.64	381^st	788	51.6%
2024	51.45	295^th	826	64.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.07	565^th	763	26.0%
2019	27.83	899^th	1194	24.7%
2022	32.84	703^rd	1113	36.8%
2023	23.83	949^th	1156	17.9%
2024	30.30	835^th	1195	30.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.94	734^th	1765	58.4%
2019	49.77	829^th	1816	54.4%
2021	62.08	379^th	1514	75.0%
2022	62.27	488^th	1763	72.3%
2023	62.61	501^st	1808	72.3%
2024	70.19	344^th	1793	80.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.81	1268^th	1964	35.4%
2019	29.83	1423^rd	2019	29.5%
2021	25.02	1248^th	1680	25.7%
2022	37.94	1132^nd	1970	42.5%
2023	43.76	1023^rd	1957	47.7%
2024	51.20	836^th	1942	57.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.34	585^th	907	35.5%
2024	32.23	595^th	886	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.86	1188^th	1972	39.8%
2019	37.73	1201^st	2019	40.5%
2021	45.72	826^th	1707	51.6%
2022	39.65	1100^th	1977	44.4%
2023	41.16	1089^th	1984	45.1%
2024	40.76	1065^th	1959	45.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.00	225^th	698	67.8%
2019	66.15	138^th	711	80.6%
2022	66.32	127^th	684	81.4%
2023	63.19	153^rd	692	77.9%
2024	54.21	218^th	655	66.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Oak School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.67	380^th	938	59.5%
2019	46.50	475^th	955	50.3%
2021	58.66	201^st	742	72.9%
2022	52.34	387^th	954	59.4%
2023	60.50	284^th	970	70.7%
2024	65.50	224^th	959	76.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie Oak School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	1	1	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	280
1989	253	n/a	11	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	288
1990	286	2	4	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	311
1991	278	2	19	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1992	301	2	7	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1993	288	1	13	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1994	315	1	28	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	301	0	22	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
1996	301	0	22	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
1997	293	3	21	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
1998	299	5	30	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
1999	219	12	37	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
2000	213	17	27	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	221	28	25	279	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	254	34	32	456	3	n/a	n/a	0	779
2003	254	34	32	456	3	n/a	n/a	0	779
2004	280	43	21	469	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
2005	204	45	26	543	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
2006	167	63	20	585	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2007	119	89	16	646	12	n/a	n/a	0	882
2008	95	82	19	654	7	n/a	n/a	1	858
2009	77	88	20	672	11	n/a	n/a	6	874
2010	68	100	22	706	5	n/a	n/a	13	914
2011	65	98	28	733	3	0	0	0	927
2012	64	91	25	757	1	0	3	0	941
2013	53	112	21	713	2	0	2	0	903
2014	56	89	11	823	3	0	2	0	984
2015	59	90	12	816	1	0	4	0	982
2016	64	89	13	746	3	0	9	0	924
2017	55	99	10	693	2	0	8	0	867
2018	49	88	8	637	3	0	10	0	795
2019	43	100	7	619	2	0	12	0	783
2020	41	93	8	595	1	1	8	0	747
2021	49	80	3	625	1	1	7	0	766
2022	44	86	6	612	1	2	12	0	763
2023	52	88	6	562	2	2	16	0	728

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Oak School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	280	18.0	15.5	n/a
1989	288	18.6	15.4	n/a
1990	311	20.2	15.3	n/a
1991	332	20.0	16.6	n/a
1992	346	20.1	17.2	n/a
1993	345	18.5	18.6	n/a
1994	405	18.0	22.5	n/a
1995	419	19.4	21.6	n/a
1996	419	19.4	21.6	n/a
1997	449	19.9	22.6	n/a
1998	458	18.9	24.2	n/a
1999	481	24.5	19.6	n/a
2000	520	25.6	20.3	n/a
2001	554	27.8	19.9	n/a
2002	779	40.6	19.2	63.7
2003	779	40.6	19.2	63.7
2004	813	40.8	19.9	72.8
2005	820	39.8	20.6	72.3
2006	837	35.8	23.4	71.2
2007	882	37.0	23.8	79
2008	858	36.0	23.8	82.5
2009	874	42.0	20.8	85.6
2010	914	45.1	20.2	78.6
2011	927	46.0	20.1	89.4
2012	941	50.0	18.8	90.3
2013	903	n/a	n/a	89.6
2014	984	50.0	19.6	85.5
2015	982	57.0	17.2	91.5
2016	924	56.0	16.5	89.1
2017	867	49.1	17.6	90.7
2018	795	49.8	15.9	89.6
2019	783	53.1	14.7	88.6
2020	747	53.6	13.9	72.7
2021	766	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	763	52.7	14.4	82.8
2023	728	50.5	14.4	79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Oak School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	280	18.0	15.5	n/a
1989	288	18.6	15.4	n/a
1990	311	20.2	15.3	n/a
1991	332	20.0	16.6	n/a
1992	346	20.1	17.2	n/a
1993	345	18.5	18.6	n/a
1994	405	18.0	22.5	n/a
1995	419	19.4	21.6	n/a
1996	419	19.4	21.6	n/a
1997	449	19.9	22.6	n/a
1998	458	18.9	24.2	n/a
1999	481	24.5	19.6	n/a
2000	520	25.6	20.3	n/a
2001	554	27.8	19.9	n/a
2002	779	40.6	19.2	63.7
2003	779	40.6	19.2	63.7
2004	813	40.8	19.9	72.8
2005	820	39.8	20.6	72.3
2006	837	35.8	23.4	71.2
2007	882	37.0	23.8	79
2008	858	36.0	23.8	82.5
2009	874	42.0	20.8	85.6
2010	914	45.1	20.2	78.6
2011	927	46.0	20.1	89.4
2012	941	50.0	18.8	90.3
2013	903	n/a	n/a	89.6
2014	984	50.0	19.6	85.5
2015	982	57.0	17.2	91.5
2016	924	56.0	16.5	89.1
2017	867	49.1	17.6	90.7
2018	795	49.8	15.9	89.6
2019	783	53.1	14.7	88.6
2020	747	53.6	13.9	72.7
2021	766	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	763	52.7	14.4	82.8
2023	728	50.5	14.4	79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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