Prairie Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

14714 Willowbrook Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080

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Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in IL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Prairie Hill Elementary School's student population of 470 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	80
1	80
2	88
3	82
4	80

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School
2023	477
2022	448
2021	432
2020	427
2019	427
2018	399
2017	399
2016	395
2015	381
2014	384
2013	395
2012	411
2011	423
2010	407
2009	712
2008	704
2007	702
2006	599
2005	552
2004	524
2003	485
2002	451
2001	446
2000	442
1999	393
1998	376
1997	370
1996	378
1995	374
1994	358
1993	336
1992	307
1991	284
1990	277
1989	278
1988	250
1987	241

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	42
2012	25
2011	27
2010	26
2009	43
2008	37
2007	34
2006	33
2005	32
2004	30
2003	30
2002	27
2001	27
2000	25
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	16

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Year Founded

1949

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Students First, Always.

School Rankings

Prairie Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Hill Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#118 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School
2023	#118
2022	#113
2021	#80
2019	#348
2018	#365
2017	#508
2016	#585
2015	#662
2014	#470
2013	#227
2012	#148

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60-64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	62%	27%	56%
2021	57%	28%	58%
2019	57%	33%	50%
2018	52%	32%	54%
2017	47%	32%	55%
2016	47%	31%	52%
2015	47%	29%	53%
2014	82%	59%	84%
2013	82%	58%	80%
2012	95%	80%	95%
2011	95%	80%	96%

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60-64%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2022	62%	30%	67%
2021	72%	32%	74%
2019	57%	38%	70%
2018	62%	37%	54%
2017	62%	38%	73%
2016	52%	36%	66%
2015	47%	38%	66%
2014	72%	57%	74%
2013	82%	58%	77%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	17:1	21:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	11%	27%	8%
2022	10%	27%	8%
2021	7%	27%	6%
2020	3%	26%	4%
2019	3%	26%	4%
2018	5%	26%	5%
2017	5%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	5%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	2%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	3%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	2%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	79%	45%	82%
2022	83%	47%	84%
2021	86%	47%	86%
2020	92%	48%	89%
2019	92%	48%	89%
2018	88%	49%	88%
2017	88%	49%	88%
2016	87%	49%	88%
2015	88%	49%	89%
2014	88%	50%	90%
2013	89%	50%	91%
2012	90%	51%	92%
2011	92%	51%	92%
2010	92%	53%	92%
2009	91%	53%	91%
2008	92%	54%	92%
2007	90%	55%	90%
2006	91%	56%	91%
2005	94%	57%	94%
2004	92%	57%	92%
2003	91%	58%	91%
2002	93%	59%	93%
2001	95%	60%	95%
2000	96%	61%	96%
1999	97%	62%	97%
1998	95%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	97%	64%	97%
1995	97%	65%	97%
1994	96%	65%	96%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	99%	66%	99%
1991	99%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	0.36	0.70	0.32
2022	0.30	0.68	0.29
2021	0.26	0.68	0.26
2020	0.15	0.68	0.20
2019	0.15	0.68	0.20
2018	0.22	0.67	0.23
2017	0.22	0.67	0.23
2016	0.24	0.67	0.22
2015	0.22	0.67	0.21
2014	0.22	0.66	0.19
2013	0.22	0.66	0.17
2012	0.19	0.65	0.16
2011	0.15	0.66	0.14
2010	0.15	0.64	0.15
2009	0.16	0.64	0.17
2008	0.15	0.64	0.15
2007	0.19	0.63	0.19
2006	0.17	0.61	0.17
2005	0.12	0.61	0.12
2004	0.14	0.60	0.15
2003	0.17	0.59	0.17
2002	0.13	0.59	0.13
2001	0.10	0.58	0.10
2000	0.07	0.57	0.08
1999	0.06	0.56	0.06
1998	0.10	0.56	0.10
1997	0.10	0.54	0.10
1996	0.06	0.53	0.06
1995	0.06	0.53	0.06
1994	0.08	0.52	0.08
1993	0.06	0.52	0.06
1992	0.01	0.52	0.02
1991	0.02	0.52	0.02

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2023	1%	43%	6%
2022	1%	43%	7%
2021	1%	44%	7%
2020	10%	47%	11%
2019	10%	47%	11%
2015	16%	52%	17%
2014	13%	47%	11%
2013	13%	45%	13%
2012	5%	21%	5%
2011	11%	39%	11%
2010	8%	37%	4%
2009	5%	33%	5%
2008	5%	32%	5%
2007	4%	32%	4%
2006	1%	32%	1%
2005	2%	32%	2%
2004	2%	31%	2%
2003	3%	30%	3%
2002	2%	30%	2%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	13%	27%	13%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Hill Elementary School is ranked #118 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie Hill Elementary School?

470 students attend Prairie Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Prairie Hill Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Hill Elementary School?

Prairie Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Hill Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Prairie Hill Elementary School part of?

Prairie Hill Elementary School is part of Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133.

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