Prairie View Middle School
Tel:
(708)532-8540
- Prairie View Middle School serves 614 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.
- Prairie View Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Prairie View Middle School's student population of 614 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 614 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Prairie View Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The 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 0.31, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1483 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| 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 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 83% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kirby 140 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 Grades: PK-5 | 535 students
0.6 miles
8944 174th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)429-4565 0.6 PK-5 535 - Tinley Park Millennium Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 558 students
0.7 miles
17830 84th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)532-3150 0.7 PK-5 558 - Tinley Park Victor J Andrew High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,142 students
0.7 miles
9001 171st St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708)342-5800 0.7 9-12 2,142 - Tinley Park Virgil I Grissom Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 585 students
0.9 miles
17000 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708)429-3030 0.9 6-8 585 - Orland Park Fernway Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 467 students
1.2 miles
16600 S 88th Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708)349-3810 1.2 PK-5 467
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