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Prairie View Elementary School

1201 Castle St
Sandwich, IL 60548

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Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Prairie View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 197 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10% in IL
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Prairie View Elementary School's student population of 197 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie View Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	45
1	48
2	45
3	38

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Total Students

197 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School
2023	197
2022	183
2021	197
2020	213
2019	213
2018	195
2017	195
2016	179
2015	170
2014	234
2013	227
2012	240
2011	260
2010	275
2009	287
2008	284
2007	280
2006	256
2005	266
2004	233
2003	234
2002	451
2001	417
2000	381
1999	392
1998	392
1997	417
1996	429
1995	421
1994	387
1993	172
1992	160
1991	164
1990	174
1989	183
1988	234
1987	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	17
2013	20
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	15
2007	16
2006	15
2005	14
2004	13
2003	14
2002	21
2001	20
2000	19
1999	20
1998	19
1997	17
1996	19
1995	18
1994	16
1993	11
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10

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School Rankings

Prairie View Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie View Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#318 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School
2022	#318
2021	#620
2019	#906
2018	#483
2017	#550
2016	#1891
2015	#1120
2014	#1726
2013	#1774
2012	#1213
2011	#1305

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(20-21)

40-49%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2021	44%	28%	25%
2019	57%	33%	34%
2018	54%	32%	33%
2017	44%	32%	33%
2016	34%	31%	34%
2015	44%	29%	25%
2014	62%	59%	61%
2013	64%	58%	62%
2012	90%	80%	85%
2011	92%	80%	83%
2010	95%	80%	84%

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50-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2022	54%	30%	34%
2021	44%	32%	32%
2019	37%	38%	41%
2018	54%	37%	33%
2017	64%	38%	38%
2016	24%	36%	37%
2015	34%	38%	32%
2014	52%	57%	59%
2013	54%	58%	61%
2012	84%	75%	80%
2011	77%	75%	77%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1
1998	21:1	17:1	16:1
1997	25:1	17:1	17:1
1996	23:1	17:1	18:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	24:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	16:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	3%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	10%	27%	21%
2022	11%	27%	20%
2021	10%	27%	19%
2020	8%	26%	18%
2019	8%	26%	18%
2018	10%	26%	16%
2017	10%	26%	16%
2016	13%	26%	16%
2015	11%	25%	11%
2014	10%	25%	13%
2013	7%	24%	12%
2012	6%	24%	11%
2011	8%	23%	11%
2010	11%	22%	12%
2009	8%	22%	11%
2008	10%	21%	12%
2007	6%	20%	11%
2006	7%	19%	11%
2005	8%	18%	10%
2004	6%	18%	9%
2003	4%	17%	8%
2002	10%	16%	9%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	7%	15%	6%
1999	9%	14%	7%
1998	7%	13%	5%
1997	8%	13%	6%
1996	9%	12%	5%
1995	8%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
1989	1%	22%

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White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	89%	45%	74%
2022	88%	47%	75%
2021	88%	47%	76%
2020	87%	48%	79%
2019	87%	48%	79%
2018	87%	49%	82%
2017	87%	49%	82%
2016	84%	49%	83%
2015	86%	49%	48%
2014	89%	50%	85%
2013	84%	50%	82%
2012	86%	51%	84%
2011	85%	51%	84%
2010	86%	53%	85%
2009	90%	53%	87%
2008	90%	54%	88%
2007	91%	55%	88%
2006	93%	56%	89%
2005	92%	57%	88%
2004	94%	57%	90%
2003	94%	58%	89%
2002	90%	59%	91%
2001	94%	60%	92%
2000	98%	61%	93%
1999	98%	62%	93%
1998	95%	63%	94%
1997	95%	64%	94%
1996	98%	64%	94%
1995	96%	65%	95%
1994	98%	65%	95%
1993	98%	65%	95%
1992	98%	66%	96%
1991	99%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	0.20	0.70	0.41
2022	0.22	0.68	0.40
2021	0.22	0.68	0.38
2020	0.24	0.68	0.35
2019	0.24	0.68	0.35
2018	0.23	0.67	0.31
2017	0.23	0.67	0.31
2016	0.28	0.67	0.29
2015	0.25	0.67	0.35
2014	0.20	0.66	0.25
2013	0.29	0.66	0.31
2012	0.26	0.65	0.29
2011	0.27	0.66	0.28
2010	0.25	0.64	0.25
2009	0.20	0.64	0.23
2008	0.20	0.64	0.22
2007	0.17	0.63	0.22
2006	0.15	0.61	0.20
2005	0.15	0.61	0.21
2004	0.11	0.60	0.18
2003	0.12	0.59	0.20
2002	0.18	0.59	0.16
2001	0.11	0.58	0.14
2000	0.03	0.57	0.13
1999	0.09	0.56	0.12
1998	0.12	0.56	0.11
1997	0.13	0.54	0.11
1996	0.10	0.53	0.11
1995	0.13	0.53	0.09
1994	0.03	0.52	0.09
1989	0.06	0.51	0.06

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Eligible for

31%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	31%	43%	34%
2022	34%	43%	35%
2021	31%	44%	35%
2020	26%	47%	35%
2019	26%	47%	35%
2018	31%	46%	31%
2017	31%	46%	31%
2016	34%	47%	35%
2015	37%	52%	37%
2014	39%	47%	32%
2013	26%	45%	28%
2012	17%	21%	13%
2011	26%	39%	24%
2010	19%	37%	21%
2009	16%	33%	16%
2008	13%	32%	13%
2007	10%	32%	13%
2006	8%	32%	12%
2005	9%	32%	10%
2004	5%	31%	8%
2003	5%	30%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie View Elementary School	Illinois	Sandwich CUSD 430 School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	7%	2%	2%
2019	7%	2%	2%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	12%	27%	18%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sandwich CUSD 430 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie View Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie View Elementary School is ranked #318 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary School?

197 students attend Prairie View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Prairie View Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Prairie View Elementary School?

Prairie View Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie View Elementary School offer ?

Prairie View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Prairie View Elementary School part of?

Prairie View Elementary School is part of Sandwich CUSD 430 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 197 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10%
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education