Prairie View Middle School
Tel:
(708)532-8540
- Prairie View Middle School serves 625 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (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 33% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Prairie View Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Prairie View Middle School's student population of 625 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 625 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Prairie View Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Prairie View Middle School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #1138 out of 3,544 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 82% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kirby SD 140 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Prairie View Middle School is Victor J Andrew High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Virgil I Grissom Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Christa Mcauliffe School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tinley Park Christa Mcauliffe School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 519 students
0.6 miles
8944 174th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)429-4565 0.6 PK-5 519 - Tinley Park Millennium Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 565 students
0.7 miles
17830 84th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)532-3150 0.7 PK-5 565 - Tinley Park Victor J Andrew High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2137 students
0.7 miles
9001 171st St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)342-5800 0.7 9-12 2137 - Tinley Park Virgil I Grissom Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 596 students
0.9 miles
17000 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708)429-3030 0.9 6-8 596 - Orland Park Fernway Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 471 students
1.2 miles
16600 S 88th Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708)349-3810 1.2 PK-5 471
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