Prairie Central Primary East
Tel:
(815)635-3555
- Prairie Central Primary East serves 150 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Prairie Central Primary East placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Prairie Central Primary East places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Prairie Central Primary East's student population of 150 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 150 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Prairie Central Primary East is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Prairie Central Primary East is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2237 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 86% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Prairie Central Primary East is Tri-point High School (9.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tri-point Junior High/elementary (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tri Point Elementary School (5.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kempton Tri Point Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-3 | 115 students
5.4 miles
Po Box 128
Kempton, IL 60946
(815)253-6299 5.4 PK-3 115 - Piper City Tri-point Junior High/elementary Magnet School
Grades: 4-8 | 172 students
5.4 miles
Po Box 158
Piper City, IL 60959
(815)686-2247 5.4 4-8 172 - Forrest Prairie Central Upper Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 5-6 | 302 students
6.2 miles
Po Box 496
Forrest, IL 61741
(815)657-8238 6.2 5-6 302 - Forrest Prairie Central Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 282 students
6.4 miles
800 N Wood St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815)657-8660 6.4 7-8 282 - Cullom Tri-point High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 116 students
9.2 miles
Po Box 316
Cullom, IL 60929
(815)689-2110 9.2 9-12 116
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