Is Prairie Grove Junior High School a good school?

Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks 439 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Grove Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Prairie Grove Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Grove Junior High School?

Students at Prairie Grove Junior High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Prairie Grove Junior High School attend?

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

Prairie Grove Junior High School

Summary:

Prairie Grove Junior High School is a public middle school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Prairie Grove Central School District 46, which is ranked 194 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Grove Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 439 out of 1,363 schools. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is notably strong, with 52.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, both outperforming the state averages. In science, the school excels, with 68.8% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and Disabled student subgroups is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Cary Junior High School and Richard F Bernotas Middle School have higher overall rankings and stronger performance in certain student subgroups. Prairie Grove Junior High School has a relatively lower rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 18.69% compared to some of the other nearby schools. The school has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance over the years, with a high ranking of 105 out of 1,294 Illinois middle schools in 2015-2016 and a lower ranking of 439 out of 1,363 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public 5-8

3225 IL Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2145

(815) 459-3557

District: Prairie Grove Central School District 46

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,050

Students who attend Prairie Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Prairie Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Prairie Grove Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks better than 67.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.85. (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 (80.3%), Hispanic (12.5%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Junior High School is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Grove Junior High School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Grove Junior High School is $17,050.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Grove Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Grove Junior High School 439^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Prairie Grove Junior High 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 Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.19	156^th	1185	86.8%
2004	77.47	276^th	1204	77.1%
2005	79.38	235^th	1209	80.6%
2006	74.34	318^th	1272	75.0%
2007	76.69	262^nd	1287	79.6%
2008	78.69	229^th	1293	82.3%
2009	81.72	161^st	1318	87.8%
2010	81.67	161^st	1327	87.9%
2011	87.58	50^th	1344	96.3%
2012	85.95	90^th	1365	93.4%
2013	85.28	160^th	1367	88.3%
2014	80.83	211^th	1322	84.0%
2015	83.66	172^nd	1302	86.8%
2016	89.36	105^th	1294	91.9%
2017	80.84	203^rd	1293	84.3%
2018	76.46	250^th	1293	80.7%
2019	78.07	247^th	1356	81.8%
2021	65.57	336^th	1241	72.9%
2022	74.12	288^th	1369	79.0%
2023	63.01	407^th	1367	70.2%
2024	60.85	439^th	1363	67.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.86	79^th	602	86.9%
2019	56.93	195^th	792	75.4%
2021	58.67	119^th	548	78.3%
2022	68.04	106^th	781	86.4%
2023	58.96	215^th	805	73.3%
2024	66.49	193^rd	802	75.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	73.25	209^th	1217	82.8%
2021	76.81	111^th	1019	89.1%
2022	71.29	213^th	1221	82.6%
2023	65.49	300^th	1234	75.7%
2024	55.98	434^th	1219	64.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.03	259^th	1226	78.9%
2019	78.40	232^nd	1276	81.8%
2021	65.65	290^th	1017	71.5%
2022	74.87	265^th	1286	79.4%
2023	68.68	326^th	1275	74.4%
2024	66.69	360^th	1251	71.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.94	92^nd	674	86.4%
2024	37.53	360^th	639	43.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.88	234^th	1223	80.9%
2019	75.78	257^th	1296	80.2%
2021	58.17	338^th	1048	67.7%
2022	71.22	281^st	1286	78.1%
2023	55.97	472^nd	1292	63.5%
2024	54.95	476^th	1264	62.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.90	556^th	661	15.9%
2024	27.64	487^th	643	24.3%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.52	275^th	889	69.1%
2019	65.80	275^th	905	69.6%
2021	55.01	331^st	813	59.3%
2022	63.49	279^th	898	68.9%
2023	53.00	376^th	895	58.0%
2024	47.61	445^th	875	49.1%

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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 Grove Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	308	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2001	336	1	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2002	347	7	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
2003	347	7	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
2004	343	11	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
2005	322	4	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	4	339
2006	340	1	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	6	361
2007	349	1	12	11	1	n/a	n/a	8	382
2008	332	0	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	10	367
2009	334	2	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	12	377
2010	314	6	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	9	351
2011	337	6	9	20	1	0	5	0	378
2012	327	7	8	16	1	0	4	0	363
2013	324	4	5	20	1	0	9	0	363
2014	319	6	3	18	1	0	6	0	353
2015	275	4	4	19	2	0	5	0	309
2016	252	3	5	19	1	0	8	0	288
2017	219	3	6	19	0	0	6	0	253
2018	227	4	2	16	1	0	8	0	258
2019	190	5	2	25	1	0	9	0	232
2020	194	2	3	27	1	0	9	0	236
2021	175	3	3	28	0	0	7	0	216
2022	185	2	4	24	0	0	6	0	221
2023	261	4	8	38	0	1	9	0	321
2024	277	4	11	43	0	1	9	0	345

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	314	20.6	15.2	n/a
2001	347	20.0	17.4	n/a
2002	371	21.4	17.3	6.5
2003	371	21.4	17.3	6.5
2004	368	20.4	18.0	5.4
2005	339	22.0	15.4	4.5
2006	361	22.0	16.4	5.1
2007	382	20.0	19.1	5.9
2008	367	21.0	17.5	5.9
2009	377	24.6	15.3	7.9
2010	351	23.6	14.8	13.7
2011	378	22.2	17.0	13.5
2012	363	24.2	14.9	15.4
2013	363	34.8	10.4	16.3
2014	353	24.6	14.2	18.1
2015	309	25.0	12.3	23.3
2016	288	25.0	11.5	14.2
2017	253	24.4	10.3	15.4
2018	258	22.4	11.4	13.2
2019	232	20.9	11.0	22.4
2020	236	21.8	10.7	19.1
2021	216	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	221	24.8	8.9	17.6
2023	321	30.6	10.4	18.7
2024	345	33.5	10.2	24.1

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	314	20.6	15.2	n/a
2001	347	20.0	17.4	n/a
2002	371	21.4	17.3	6.5
2003	371	21.4	17.3	6.5
2004	368	20.4	18.0	5.4
2005	339	22.0	15.4	4.5
2006	361	22.0	16.4	5.1
2007	382	20.0	19.1	5.9
2008	367	21.0	17.5	5.9
2009	377	24.6	15.3	7.9
2010	351	23.6	14.8	13.7
2011	378	22.2	17.0	13.5
2012	363	24.2	14.9	15.4
2013	363	34.8	10.4	16.3
2014	353	24.6	14.2	18.1
2015	309	25.0	12.3	23.3
2016	288	25.0	11.5	14.2
2017	253	24.4	10.3	15.4
2018	258	22.4	11.4	13.2
2019	232	20.9	11.0	22.4
2020	236	21.8	10.7	19.1
2021	216	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	221	24.8	8.9	17.6
2023	321	30.6	10.4	18.7
2024	345	33.5	10.2	24.1

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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