Is Prairie Hill Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Hill Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 50 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended Prairie Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Hill Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Hill Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Willowbrook Middle School High : Hononegah CHD High School

Prairie Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Prairie Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in South Beloit, Illinois, with 477 students. It is part of the Prairie Hill CCSD 133 district, which is ranked 29th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Prairie Hill Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 50th out of 2,067 schools and a 5-star rating.

Prairie Hill Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and its district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, 67.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 959 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, 65th out of 1,392 for White students, and 19th out of 1,113 for Special Education students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, the school ranks 40th out of 1,808 Illinois elementary schools for Low Socioeconomic Status students in ELA proficiency.

When comparing Prairie Hill Elementary School to the nearby schools, such as Ralston Elementary School and Olson Park Elementary School, which are part of the Harlem UD 122 district, Prairie Hill Elementary School consistently outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. This suggests that Prairie Hill Elementary School has additional resources and support systems in place to address the needs of its student population, which has a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

14714 Willowbrook Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080-9554

(815) 389-3301

District: Prairie Hill CCSD 133

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,753

Students who attend Prairie Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willowbrook Middle School
High:	Hononegah CHD High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Hill Elementary School ranks better than 97.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.89. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Hill Elementary School is $11,753.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Hill Elementary School 50^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Prairie Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Prairie Hill CCSD 133:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Hill CCSD 133 29^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.46	359^th	2020	82.2%
2004	77.64	420^th	2030	79.3%
2005	73.07	564^th	2022	72.1%
2006	76.92	428^th	2086	79.5%
2007	76.44	438^th	2095	79.1%
2008	79.92	336^th	2092	83.9%
2009	80.60	320^th	2120	84.9%
2010	82.17	251^st	2139	88.3%
2011	85.67	117^th	2147	94.6%
2012	86.81	70^th	2166	96.8%
2013	88.71	169^th	2167	92.2%
2014	79.32	410^th	2093	80.4%
2015	70.49	525^th	2052	74.4%
2016	75.41	448^th	2046	78.1%
2017	79.48	372^nd	2044	81.8%
2018	81.12	331^st	2037	83.8%
2019	83.70	293^rd	2086	86.0%
2021	96.99	49^th	1948	97.5%
2022	96.59	55^th	2082	97.4%
2023	97.51	33^rd	2077	98.4%
2024	96.89	50^th	2067	97.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	95.31	13^th	640	98.0%
2022	97.60	19^th	1113	98.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	83.81	124^th	1816	93.2%
2021	99.96	2^nd	1514	99.9%
2022	95.96	27^th	1763	98.5%
2023	95.05	40^th	1808	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.01	434^th	1964	77.9%
2019	81.82	290^th	2019	85.6%
2021	95.83	42^nd	1680	97.5%
2022	92.97	106^th	1970	94.6%
2023	94.22	82^nd	1957	95.8%
2024	95.63	66^th	1942	96.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.95	251^st	1972	87.3%
2019	83.13	269^th	2019	86.7%
2021	95.63	57^th	1707	96.7%
2022	97.45	32^nd	1977	98.4%
2023	98.46	12^th	1984	99.4%
2024	96.17	54^th	1959	97.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.91	2^nd	959	99.8%

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Rank History for White students at Prairie Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.29	393^rd	1463	73.1%
2019	70.26	366^th	1462	75.0%
2021	92.56	46^th	1308	96.5%
2022	92.67	48^th	1425	96.6%
2023	92.93	38^th	1419	97.3%
2024	91.64	65^th	1392	95.3%

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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 Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	276	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	278
1990	275	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	277
1991	282	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1992	306	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1993	327	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1994	345	1	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1995	368	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1996	368	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1997	353	4	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
1998	357	2	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1999	381	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2000	427	8	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2001	424	10	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	442	6	18	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	442	6	18	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	487	8	19	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2005	521	8	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	4	552
2006	545	9	18	17	0	n/a	n/a	10	599
2007	631	14	18	23	7	n/a	n/a	9	702
2008	649	6	23	11	3	n/a	n/a	12	704
2009	652	4	25	21	4	n/a	n/a	6	712
2010	374	2	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	5	407
2011	389	9	13	3	9	0	0	0	423
2012	368	7	14	7	9	0	6	0	411
2013	351	3	20	15	0	0	6	0	395
2014	335	7	17	16	0	1	8	0	384
2015	333	6	19	16	0	0	7	0	381
2016	341	6	9	17	1	2	19	0	395
2017	351	6	7	17	1	1	16	0	399
2018	390	5	3	10	1	0	15	0	424
2019	391	4	5	15	0	0	12	0	427
2020	389	4	8	15	0	0	9	0	425
2021	373	4	11	30	2	0	12	0	432
2022	371	6	9	43	0	0	19	0	448
2023	378	8	8	53	0	0	30	0	477

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 Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	278	15.4	18.0	n/a
1990	277	16.4	16.8	n/a
1991	284	18.0	15.7	n/a
1992	309	19.3	16.0	n/a
1993	336	18.6	18.1	n/a
1994	358	21.1	17.0	n/a
1995	378	22.0	17.2	n/a
1996	378	22.0	17.2	n/a
1997	370	22.3	16.6	n/a
1998	376	23.0	16.3	n/a
1999	393	22.4	17.5	n/a
2000	442	25.7	17.2	n/a
2001	446	27.9	16.0	n/a
2002	485	30.8	15.7	3.3
2003	485	30.8	15.7	3.3
2004	524	30.7	17.1	4.6
2005	552	32.7	16.9	4.9
2006	599	33.1	18.1	3.7
2007	702	34.0	20.6	6.8
2008	704	37.0	19.0	9
2009	712	42.8	16.6	6.9
2010	407	26.1	15.5	9.5
2011	423	26.7	15.8	13.2
2012	411	25.3	16.2	17.8
2013	395	41.9	9.4	17.2
2014	384	25.0	15.3	16.9
2015	381	25.0	15.2	18.6
2016	395	25.0	15.8	0.8
2017	399	26.1	15.2	0.8
2018	424	27.1	15.6	10.6
2019	427	28.4	14.9	14.8
2020	425	26.5	16.0	15.8
2021	432	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	448	31.8	14.0	14.5
2023	477	32.7	14.5	13.6

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 Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	278	15.4	18.0	n/a
1990	277	16.4	16.8	n/a
1991	284	18.0	15.7	n/a
1992	309	19.3	16.0	n/a
1993	336	18.6	18.1	n/a
1994	358	21.1	17.0	n/a
1995	378	22.0	17.2	n/a
1996	378	22.0	17.2	n/a
1997	370	22.3	16.6	n/a
1998	376	23.0	16.3	n/a
1999	393	22.4	17.5	n/a
2000	442	25.7	17.2	n/a
2001	446	27.9	16.0	n/a
2002	485	30.8	15.7	3.3
2003	485	30.8	15.7	3.3
2004	524	30.7	17.1	4.6
2005	552	32.7	16.9	4.9
2006	599	33.1	18.1	3.7
2007	702	34.0	20.6	6.8
2008	704	37.0	19.0	9
2009	712	42.8	16.6	6.9
2010	407	26.1	15.5	9.5
2011	423	26.7	15.8	13.2
2012	411	25.3	16.2	17.8
2013	395	41.9	9.4	17.2
2014	384	25.0	15.3	16.9
2015	381	25.0	15.2	18.6
2016	395	25.0	15.8	0.8
2017	399	26.1	15.2	0.8
2018	424	27.1	15.6	10.6
2019	427	28.4	14.9	14.8
2020	425	26.5	16.0	15.8
2021	432	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	448	31.8	14.0	14.5
2023	477	32.7	14.5	13.6

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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