Is Prairie Grove Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Grove Elementary School ranks 254 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Grove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended Prairie Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Grove Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Grove Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Prairie Grove Junior High School High : Prairie Ridge High School

Prairie Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Prairie Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 492 students in grades PK-4 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, which is part of the Prairie Grove Central School District 46. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 53.8% of all students proficient or better in ELA and 52% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively.

Prairie Grove Elementary School's academic excellence extends to specific student subgroups as well, with its White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students ranking in the top 20%, 25%, and 10% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic student subgroup lags behind, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.7% in 2019-2020 to 21.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Compared to nearby schools, South Elementary School and Husmann Elementary School, Prairie Grove Elementary School outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Deer Path Elementary School, perform comparably or even better than Prairie Grove in certain areas, such as Science proficiency. Additionally, Prairie Grove Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,661 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its strong academic performance, though it also serves a more affluent student population compared to its neighbors.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

3223 IL Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2145

(815) 459-3023

District: Prairie Grove Central School District 46

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,529

Students who attend Prairie Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Grove Junior High School
High:	Prairie Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.7%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.86. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Grove Elementary School is $17,529.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Grove Elementary School 254^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Prairie Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Prairie Grove Central School District 46:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Grove Central School District 46 194^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.38	523^rd	2020	74.1%
2004	76.17	485^th	2030	76.1%
2005	76.12	445^th	2022	78.0%
2006	80.68	272^nd	2086	87.0%
2007	77.05	415^th	2095	80.2%
2008	83.01	221^st	2092	89.4%
2009	82.58	240^th	2120	88.7%
2010	78.74	398^th	2139	81.4%
2011	79.61	379^th	2147	82.3%
2012	80.24	353^rd	2166	83.7%
2013	73.44	568^th	2167	73.8%
2014	68.08	676^th	2093	67.7%
2015	68.37	558^th	2052	72.8%
2016	69.31	570^th	2046	72.1%
2017	79.66	369^th	2044	81.9%
2018	83.08	292^nd	2037	85.7%
2019	83.58	297^th	2086	85.8%
2021	66.20	557^th	1948	71.4%
2022	76.89	436^th	2082	79.1%
2023	81.89	340^th	2077	83.6%
2024	85.86	254^th	2067	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.90	153^rd	763	79.9%
2019	63.92	291^st	1194	75.6%
2021	56.99	205^th	640	68.0%
2022	56.43	329^th	1113	70.4%
2023	63.15	315^th	1156	72.8%
2024	65.91	292^nd	1195	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.84	184^th	1765	89.6%
2019	79.42	182^nd	1816	90.0%
2021	81.48	116^th	1514	92.3%
2022	77.31	198^th	1763	88.8%
2023	86.52	109^th	1808	94.0%
2024	81.31	165^th	1793	90.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.98	191^st	1964	90.3%
2019	83.44	259^th	2019	87.2%
2021	69.29	435^th	1680	74.1%
2022	80.20	334^th	1970	83.0%
2023	81.77	294^th	1957	85.0%
2024	84.82	242^nd	1942	87.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.38	178^th	907	80.4%
2024	64.70	186^th	886	79.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.78	438^th	1972	77.8%
2019	80.87	308^th	2019	84.7%
2021	57.12	602^nd	1707	64.7%
2022	70.40	509^th	1977	74.3%
2023	77.70	370^th	1984	81.4%
2024	83.92	270^th	1959	86.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.92	755^th	954	20.9%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.31	274^th	1463	81.3%
2019	74.26	299^th	1462	79.5%
2021	53.77	559^th	1308	57.3%
2022	64.17	449^th	1425	68.5%
2023	71.43	326^th	1419	77.0%
2024	74.93	276^th	1392	80.2%

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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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District 46 was ranked #1 in Chicago Magazine's Best Schools in McHenry County three years in a row!

District 46 schools received the Academic Excellence Award three years in a row from the state of Illinois for high test scores.

District 46 received the Bright Star Award seven straight years for high state test scores coupled with low per pupil expenditures.

District 46 ranked in the state's top financial recognition category for the past eight years.

District 46 was the only employer in the state of Illinois to receive the
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Enrollment information for Prairie Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	580	3	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1989	636	3	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	642
1990	657	3	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
1991	702	2	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1992	760	1	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	771
1993	731	4	6	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
1994	786	1	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1995	833	10	7	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
1996	833	10	7	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
1997	855	11	3	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	893
1998	842	14	2	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	892
1999	876	13	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
2000	625	12	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2001	633	1	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2002	638	5	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2003	638	5	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2004	608	5	19	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2005	605	7	20	28	1	n/a	n/a	10	671
2006	625	5	21	31	1	n/a	n/a	9	692
2007	601	7	18	28	1	n/a	n/a	18	673
2008	603	10	15	32	1	n/a	n/a	19	680
2009	546	9	18	31	2	n/a	n/a	28	634
2010	534	7	14	35	2	n/a	n/a	22	614
2011	530	6	9	43	0	0	6	0	594
2012	481	5	7	38	0	0	14	0	545
2013	461	3	7	35	0	0	14	0	520
2014	434	4	6	36	1	0	13	0	494
2015	417	4	3	36	1	0	15	0	476
2016	409	5	4	38	1	0	12	0	469
2017	407	3	3	45	1	0	12	0	471
2018	372	4	4	34	1	0	10	0	425
2019	390	4	5	43	1	1	10	0	454
2020	406	3	12	44	1	1	10	0	477
2021	407	5	10	37	0	1	12	0	472
2022	475	4	13	43	0	1	16	0	552
2023	425	4	10	36	0	0	17	0	492

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 Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	593	31.9	18.5	n/a
1989	642	32.9	19.5	n/a
1990	672	36.4	18.4	n/a
1991	718	37.8	18.9	n/a
1992	771	39.0	19.7	n/a
1993	758	38.0	19.9	n/a
1994	809	40.8	19.8	n/a
1995	873	40.1	21.8	n/a
1996	873	40.1	21.8	n/a
1997	893	47.0	19.0	n/a
1998	892	48.2	18.5	n/a
1999	911	48.4	18.8	n/a
2000	664	35.9	18.5	n/a
2001	655	39.7	16.5	n/a
2002	678	43.0	15.8	3.1
2003	678	43.0	15.8	3.1
2004	650	45.0	14.4	5.5
2005	671	49.0	13.7	5.7
2006	692	47.0	14.7	6.1
2007	673	43.0	15.7	8.7
2008	680	40.0	17.0	10.3
2009	634	43.6	14.5	11.9
2010	614	44.0	13.9	14.2
2011	594	43.0	13.7	16.2
2012	545	40.4	13.4	16.1
2013	520	58.1	8.9	17.3
2014	494	37.9	13.0	15
2015	476	41.0	11.6	21.6
2016	469	40.0	11.7	19
2017	471	41.3	11.3	19.3
2018	425	38.9	10.9	17.9
2019	454	41.1	11.0	18.7
2020	477	40.5	11.7	15.7
2021	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	552	42.9	12.8	11.1
2023	492	39.5	12.4	18.7

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 Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	593	31.9	18.5	n/a
1989	642	32.9	19.5	n/a
1990	672	36.4	18.4	n/a
1991	718	37.8	18.9	n/a
1992	771	39.0	19.7	n/a
1993	758	38.0	19.9	n/a
1994	809	40.8	19.8	n/a
1995	873	40.1	21.8	n/a
1996	873	40.1	21.8	n/a
1997	893	47.0	19.0	n/a
1998	892	48.2	18.5	n/a
1999	911	48.4	18.8	n/a
2000	664	35.9	18.5	n/a
2001	655	39.7	16.5	n/a
2002	678	43.0	15.8	3.1
2003	678	43.0	15.8	3.1
2004	650	45.0	14.4	5.5
2005	671	49.0	13.7	5.7
2006	692	47.0	14.7	6.1
2007	673	43.0	15.7	8.7
2008	680	40.0	17.0	10.3
2009	634	43.6	14.5	11.9
2010	614	44.0	13.9	14.2
2011	594	43.0	13.7	16.2
2012	545	40.4	13.4	16.1
2013	520	58.1	8.9	17.3
2014	494	37.9	13.0	15
2015	476	41.0	11.6	21.6
2016	469	40.0	11.7	19
2017	471	41.3	11.3	19.3
2018	425	38.9	10.9	17.9
2019	454	41.1	11.0	18.7
2020	477	40.5	11.7	15.7
2021	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	552	42.9	12.8	11.1
2023	492	39.5	12.4	18.7

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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