Prairie View Elementary School
Tel:
(815)786-8811
- Prairie View Elementary School serves 195 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Prairie View Elementary School's student population of 195 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 195 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Prairie View Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Prairie View Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. 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 | #1892 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-69% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 87% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sandwich CUSD 430 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Prairie View Elementary School is Sandwich Community High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sandwich Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is W W Woodbury Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sandwich W W Woodbury Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 171 students
0.8 miles
322 E 3rd St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-6316 0.8 K-3 171 - Sandwich Herman E Dummer Magnet School
Grades: 4-5 | 278 students
1.2 miles
422 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-8498 1.2 4-5 278 - Sandwich Lynn G Haskin Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-3 | 258 students
1.3 miles
720 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-8812 1.3 PK-3 258 - Sandwich Sandwich Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 459 students
1.3 miles
600 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-2138 1.3 6-8 459 - Sandwich Sandwich Community High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 708 students
1.6 miles
515 Lions Rd
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-2157 1.6 9-12 708
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