Is Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 5.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Junior High School High : Naperville North High School

Prairie Elementary School

Summary:

Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 488. The school is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 39th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Prairie Elementary School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Prairie Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 69.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade ELA, where 77.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.1%. Prairie Elementary School also ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, male students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 12.1%, which are significantly lower than the state average.

While Prairie Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages, it is interesting to note the performance of nearby schools within the Naperville CUSD 203 district. For example, Highlands Elementary School and Ellsworth Elementary School, which are located within a mile of Prairie Elementary, consistently rank among the top 10 elementary schools in Illinois, with even higher academic performance in some areas. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Mill Street Elementary and Owen Elementary (in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district), have higher percentages of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, suggesting that Prairie Elementary School may serve a more affluent student population compared to some of its neighbors.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 S Charles Ave
Naperville, IL 60540-6802

(630) 420-6348

District: Naperville CUSD 203

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,563

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High School
High:	Naperville North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Asian:

9.4%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Elementary School ranks better than 95% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.06. (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 Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), Asian (9.4%), Hispanic (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary School is 14.2. 9 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Elementary School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Elementary School is $17,563. 7 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Elementary School 104^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Prairie Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Naperville CUSD 203:

SchoolDigger ranks Naperville CUSD 203 39^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	88.31	78^th	2020	96.1%
2004	87.02	110^th	2030	94.6%
2005	85.23	119^th	2022	94.1%
2006	86.84	53^rd	2086	97.5%
2007	85.55	71^st	2095	96.6%
2008	84.73	152^nd	2092	92.7%
2009	83.28	209^th	2120	90.1%
2010	83.75	182^nd	2139	91.5%
2011	81.72	286^th	2147	86.7%
2012	77.70	452^nd	2166	79.1%
2013	87.17	215^th	2167	90.1%
2014	88.77	163^rd	2093	92.2%
2015	94.62	99^th	2052	95.2%
2016	91.82	139^th	2046	93.2%
2017	95.23	73^rd	2044	96.4%
2018	92.99	109^th	2037	94.6%
2019	95.29	60^th	2086	97.1%
2021	89.75	163^rd	1948	91.6%
2022	97.73	29^th	2082	98.6%
2023	97.82	27^th	2077	98.7%
2024	95.06	104^th	2067	95.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	84.95	92^nd	1194	92.3%
2021	60.61	180^th	640	71.9%
2022	75.79	151^st	1113	86.4%
2023	96.20	26^th	1156	97.8%
2024	92.23	62^nd	1195	94.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.67	32^nd	1964	98.4%
2019	92.18	104^th	2019	94.8%
2021	89.79	111^th	1680	93.4%
2022	97.04	35^th	1970	98.2%
2023	97.28	28^th	1957	98.6%
2024	95.77	63^rd	1942	96.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.09	13^th	907	98.6%
2024	92.31	37^th	886	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.71	284^th	1972	85.6%
2019	95.84	44^th	2019	97.8%
2021	84.23	196^th	1707	88.5%
2022	97.30	33^rd	1977	98.3%
2023	97.25	30^th	1984	98.5%
2024	92.44	131^st	1959	93.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.45	89^th	242	63.2%
2019	84.41	20^th	243	91.8%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.85	206^th	1463	85.9%
2019	88.35	92^nd	1462	93.7%
2021	81.04	165^th	1308	87.4%
2022	94.64	28^th	1425	98.0%
2023	94.83	22^nd	1419	98.4%
2024	85.11	151^st	1392	89.2%

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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 Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	637	6	46	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	693
1989	630	10	53	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
1990	609	12	51	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	683
1991	632	12	51	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1992	607	8	49	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1993	567	7	53	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1994	568	4	44	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1995	562	11	66	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1996	562	11	66	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1997	550	4	67	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	637
1998	575	4	59	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	572	11	55	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	581	11	54	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2001	554	4	37	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2002	546	7	36	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2003	546	7	36	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2004	513	9	48	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2005	502	7	55	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2006	486	12	37	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2007	484	12	31	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2008	476	10	28	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2009	467	7	30	18	0	n/a	n/a	4	526
2010	481	8	39	24	0	n/a	n/a	18	570
2011	458	10	37	38	0	0	22	0	565
2012	438	14	33	32	3	0	17	0	537
2013	428	17	37	30	2	1	17	0	532
2014	421	11	48	27	1	1	20	0	529
2015	409	11	44	28	1	0	24	0	517
2016	399	8	52	26	1	0	23	0	509
2017	371	13	57	27	0	0	27	0	495
2018	376	13	62	24	0	0	28	0	503
2019	401	14	59	29	0	1	31	0	535
2020	382	15	48	29	0	1	34	0	509
2021	374	16	49	30	0	1	28	0	498
2022	358	14	52	33	0	3	31	0	491
2023	361	12	47	37	0	3	28	0	488
2024	370	12	47	41	0	2	30	0	502

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	35.8	19.3	n/a
1989	700	37.5	18.6	n/a
1990	683	36.7	18.6	n/a
1991	703	37.5	18.7	n/a
1992	667	34.1	19.5	n/a
1993	635	31.2	20.4	n/a
1994	621	33.3	18.6	n/a
1995	654	33.8	19.3	n/a
1996	654	33.8	19.3	n/a
1997	637	34.1	18.7	n/a
1998	668	35.0	19.1	n/a
1999	667	36.0	18.5	n/a
2000	667	36.8	18.1	n/a
2001	610	37.0	16.5	n/a
2002	619	35.5	17.4	0
2003	619	35.5	17.4	0
2004	593	34.1	17.4	0
2005	596	35.0	17.0	0
2006	550	31.5	17.5	0
2007	543	31.0	17.5	0
2008	528	26.0	20.3	0
2009	526	31.6	16.6	0
2010	570	32.5	17.5	0
2011	565	29.5	19.1	5.1
2012	537	28.0	19.1	6
2013	532	45.5	11.6	6.6
2014	529	29.5	17.9	6.4
2015	517	33.0	15.6	7.4
2016	509	33.0	15.4	3.3
2017	495	31.7	15.6	7.7
2018	503	32.7	15.3	7.2
2019	535	34.2	15.6	6.5
2020	509	33.7	15.1	6.7
2021	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	491	35.3	13.8	5.9
2023	488	37.5	13.0	7.6
2024	502	35.3	14.2	8.4

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	35.8	19.3	n/a
1989	700	37.5	18.6	n/a
1990	683	36.7	18.6	n/a
1991	703	37.5	18.7	n/a
1992	667	34.1	19.5	n/a
1993	635	31.2	20.4	n/a
1994	621	33.3	18.6	n/a
1995	654	33.8	19.3	n/a
1996	654	33.8	19.3	n/a
1997	637	34.1	18.7	n/a
1998	668	35.0	19.1	n/a
1999	667	36.0	18.5	n/a
2000	667	36.8	18.1	n/a
2001	610	37.0	16.5	n/a
2002	619	35.5	17.4	0
2003	619	35.5	17.4	0
2004	593	34.1	17.4	0
2005	596	35.0	17.0	0
2006	550	31.5	17.5	0
2007	543	31.0	17.5	0
2008	528	26.0	20.3	0
2009	526	31.6	16.6	0
2010	570	32.5	17.5	0
2011	565	29.5	19.1	5.1
2012	537	28.0	19.1	6
2013	532	45.5	11.6	6.6
2014	529	29.5	17.9	6.4
2015	517	33.0	15.6	7.4
2016	509	33.0	15.4	3.3
2017	495	31.7	15.6	7.7
2018	503	32.7	15.3	7.2
2019	535	34.2	15.6	6.5
2020	509	33.7	15.1	6.7
2021	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	491	35.3	13.8	5.9
2023	488	37.5	13.0	7.6
2024	502	35.3	14.2	8.4

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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