Is Prairie View Middle School a good school?

Prairie View Middle School ranks 217 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie View Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 605 students attended Prairie View Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Middle School?

Students at Prairie View Middle School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Prairie View Middle School attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Middle School usually go on to attend Victor J Andrew High School

Prairie View Middle School

Summary:

Prairie View Middle School is a public middle school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 605 students. The school is part of the Kirby School District 140, which is ranked 226 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie View Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 60.5% and 43.8% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Prairie View's ELA and Math proficiency rates are also higher than the Kirby School District 140 averages, indicating the school is performing well above its peers.

While Virgil I Grissom Middle School, which is only 0.86 miles away, has similar proficiency rates in ELA and Math, it has slightly lower overall rankings compared to Prairie View Middle School. Schools in the neighboring Forest Ridge School District 142 and Ccsd 146 districts, such as Jack Hille Middle School and Central Middle School, have significantly lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to Prairie View Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8500 175th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487-2272

(708) 532-8540

District: Kirby School District 140

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,907

Students who attend Prairie View Middle School usually attend:

High:

Victor J Andrew High School

Feeder schools for Prairie View Middle School:

Elementary:	Christa McAuliffe School
	Fernway Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

12.2%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie View Middle School ranks better than 84.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie View Middle School is $14,907.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie View Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie View Middle School 217^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Prairie View Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kirby School District 140:

SchoolDigger ranks Kirby School District 140 226^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie View Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.67	181^st	1185	84.7%
2004	79.83	229^th	1204	81.0%
2005	74.88	319^th	1209	73.6%
2006	80.55	187^th	1272	85.3%
2007	79.97	198^th	1287	84.6%
2008	80.16	200^th	1293	84.5%
2009	76.29	284^th	1318	78.5%
2010	76.11	291^st	1327	78.1%
2011	79.93	201^st	1344	85.0%
2012	79.83	212^th	1365	84.5%
2013	78.46	255^th	1367	81.3%
2014	78.83	242^nd	1322	81.7%
2015	70.65	301^st	1302	76.9%
2016	70.29	316^th	1294	75.6%
2017	65.19	383^rd	1293	70.4%
2018	74.39	269^th	1293	79.2%
2019	81.28	214^th	1356	84.2%
2021	82.98	160^th	1241	87.1%
2022	80.77	210^th	1369	84.7%
2023	71.98	305^th	1367	77.7%
2024	80.96	217^th	1363	84.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.75	101^st	164	38.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.39	154^th	480	67.9%
2024	59.31	112^th	486	77.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.75	86^th	602	85.7%
2019	68.05	123^rd	792	84.5%
2021	60.39	111^th	548	79.7%
2022	44.93	314^th	781	59.8%
2023	61.96	200^th	805	75.2%
2024	70.21	174^th	802	78.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.60	665^th	1161	42.7%
2019	59.51	384^th	1217	68.4%
2021	79.64	96^th	1019	90.6%
2023	54.24	467^th	1234	62.2%
2024	69.49	247^th	1219	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.23	271^st	1226	77.9%
2019	76.02	263^rd	1276	79.4%
2021	77.97	178^th	1017	82.5%
2022	82.45	173^rd	1286	86.5%
2023	72.36	285^th	1275	77.6%
2024	76.53	245^th	1251	80.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.14	145^th	674	78.5%
2024	68.11	112^th	639	82.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.35	276^th	1223	77.4%
2019	82.63	181^st	1296	86.0%
2021	82.76	127^th	1048	87.9%
2022	77.29	220^th	1286	82.9%
2023	70.08	301^st	1292	76.7%
2024	82.88	177^th	1264	86.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.40	91^st	209	56.5%
2019	80.96	23^rd	201	88.6%
2022	60.62	82^nd	198	58.6%
2023	59.12	79^th	192	58.9%
2024	58.77	78^th	184	57.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.34	188^th	573	67.2%
2023	67.24	113^th	569	80.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.74	148^th	590	74.9%
2019	79.52	77^th	639	87.9%
2021	91.17	22^nd	517	95.7%
2022	89.66	44^th	662	93.4%
2023	72.25	125^th	661	81.1%
2024	79.63	79^th	643	87.7%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie View Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.96	366^th	889	58.8%
2019	62.87	304^th	905	66.4%
2021	68.90	214^th	813	73.7%
2022	65.54	259^th	898	71.2%
2023	53.04	374^th	895	58.2%
2024	66.02	255^th	875	70.9%

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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 View Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	689	0	15	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1995	704	0	15	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1996	704	0	15	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1997	717	1	19	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1998	747	1	25	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1999	757	1	22	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
2000	788	1	18	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
2001	813	3	16	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	862
2002	862	8	21	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	927
2003	862	8	21	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	927
2004	891	10	30	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	969
2005	847	11	30	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	926
2006	791	14	34	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	888
2007	771	14	33	61	2	n/a	n/a	1	882
2008	709	16	40	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2009	623	15	40	66	0	n/a	n/a	2	746
2010	589	8	43	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	709
2011	566	10	43	61	1	0	5	0	686
2012	549	16	41	62	1	1	10	0	680
2013	539	17	41	40	1	0	14	0	652
2014	514	22	32	45	1	0	25	0	639
2015	525	17	35	42	3	0	23	0	645
2016	495	12	38	46	2	0	26	0	619
2017	507	11	41	42	2	0	22	0	625
2018	506	9	33	40	0	0	26	0	614
2019	519	9	32	50	0	1	21	0	632
2020	523	13	31	55	0	1	18	0	641
2021	512	20	31	84	0	3	7	0	657
2022	491	31	34	72	1	2	10	0	641
2023	453	32	31	74	1	3	11	0	605

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 View Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	716	39.0	18.4	n/a
1995	736	41.0	18.0	n/a
1996	736	41.0	18.0	n/a
1997	753	42.0	17.9	n/a
1998	789	44.0	17.9	n/a
1999	803	47.5	16.9	n/a
2000	831	49.5	16.8	n/a
2001	862	51.0	16.9	n/a
2002	927	56.0	16.6	0
2003	927	56.0	16.6	0
2004	969	55.0	17.6	0
2005	926	54.5	17.0	0
2006	888	53.0	16.8	0
2007	882	49.0	18.0	0
2008	832	45.0	18.5	0
2009	746	51.7	14.4	0
2010	709	51.0	13.9	0
2011	686	51.0	13.4	0
2012	680	50.0	13.6	2.9
2013	652	51.8	12.5	2.9
2014	639	49.0	13.0	2.5
2015	645	50.0	12.9	16.3
2016	619	50.0	12.3	12.3
2017	625	48.9	12.7	10.7
2018	614	49.0	12.5	11.2
2019	632	48.5	13.0	10.8
2020	641	47.5	13.4	12
2021	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	641	50.0	12.8	12.2
2023	605	52.0	11.6	n/a

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 View Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	716	39.0	18.4	n/a
1995	736	41.0	18.0	n/a
1996	736	41.0	18.0	n/a
1997	753	42.0	17.9	n/a
1998	789	44.0	17.9	n/a
1999	803	47.5	16.9	n/a
2000	831	49.5	16.8	n/a
2001	862	51.0	16.9	n/a
2002	927	56.0	16.6	0
2003	927	56.0	16.6	0
2004	969	55.0	17.6	0
2005	926	54.5	17.0	0
2006	888	53.0	16.8	0
2007	882	49.0	18.0	0
2008	832	45.0	18.5	0
2009	746	51.7	14.4	0
2010	709	51.0	13.9	0
2011	686	51.0	13.4	0
2012	680	50.0	13.6	2.9
2013	652	51.8	12.5	2.9
2014	639	49.0	13.0	2.5
2015	645	50.0	12.9	16.3
2016	619	50.0	12.3	12.3
2017	625	48.9	12.7	10.7
2018	614	49.0	12.5	11.2
2019	632	48.5	13.0	10.8
2020	641	47.5	13.4	12
2021	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	641	50.0	12.8	12.2
2023	605	52.0	11.6	n/a

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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