Prairie View Middle School vs. Virgil I Grissom Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie View Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Virgil I Grissom Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades 6-8, Prairie View Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 564 students in grades 6-8, Virgil I Grissom Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
641 students
564 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#648 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#648 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
209
162
Grade 7 Students
207
200
Grade 8 Students
225
202
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
77%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%