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Prairie Junior High School

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Prairie Junior High School ranks 491 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Prairie Junior High School is a public middle school located in Alsip, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126, which is ranked 522 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Junior High School consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 60.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 54.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is lower than the state average, at 28.1% compared to 38.5% statewide, but still higher than the district average of 28.3%. The school's performance in science is also strong, with 57.1% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 45.4%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 27.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Elden D Finley Junior High School and Everett F Kerr Middle School, Prairie Junior High School generally outperforms them in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, as well as in science. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Independence Junior High School and Worth Junior High School in the surrounding area, particularly in mathematics. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.2% to 56.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these challenges.

303

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,234

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11910 S Kostner Ave
Alsip, IL 60803-2307

(708) 371-3080

District: Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126

Students who attend Prairie Junior High School usually attend:

High:

DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

Feeder schools for Prairie Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hazelgreen Elementary School
	Lane Elementary School
	Stony Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

White:

32.0%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Illinois avg46%

491^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

522^nd of 811Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	491 of 1368	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	629 of 1363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	543 of 1367	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	465 of 1369	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	547 of 1241	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	421 of 1356	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	445 of 1293	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	378 of 1293	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	395 of 1294	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	440 of 1302	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	426 of 1322	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	539 of 1367	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	451 of 1365	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	557 of 1344	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	482 of 1327	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	544 of 1318	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	287 of 1293	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	480 of 1287	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	304 of 1272	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	378 of 1209	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	424 of 1204	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.3	611 of 1185	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	131 of 574	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	194 of 548	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	239 of 569	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	113 of 573	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	134 of 385	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	84 of 565	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	101 of 511	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	143 of 694	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	282 of 674	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	50 of 483	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	122 of 486	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	43 of 480	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	58.6	85 of 454	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	123 of 277	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	462 of 1248	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	672 of 1251	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	479 of 1275	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	428 of 1286	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	431 of 1017	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	400 of 1276	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	393 of 1226	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	111 of 669	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	184 of 643	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	140 of 661	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	140 of 662	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	202 of 517	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	98 of 639	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	126 of 590	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	278 of 1229	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	551 of 1219	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	383 of 1234	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	354 of 1221	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	384 of 1019	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	184 of 1217	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	255 of 1161	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	473 of 1271	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	517 of 1264	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	573 of 1292	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	445 of 1286	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	568 of 1048	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	401 of 1296	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	505 of 1223	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	403 of 812	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	431 of 802	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	344 of 805	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	408 of 781	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	233 of 548	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	348 of 792	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	179 of 602	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	563 of 884	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	592 of 875	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	483 of 895	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	413 of 898	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	413 of 813	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	408 of 905	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	416 of 889	53.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	11910 S Kostner Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3080	303	27	11.4	53.1%	97 (32.0%)	47 (15.5%)	143 (47.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	59.8	491^st of 1368 public middle schools	64.1%		47.3	629^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.9%	138	57.1		54.9	65.4	60.7		27.1	29.0	28.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.4	$23,234	$586	$22,648
Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Public	6-8	12150 S Hamlin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-1550	182	13	14.0	55.5%	53 (29.1%)	25 (13.7%)	98 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	46.7	671^st of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		55.3	520^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.8%	151	40.0	51.9	62.1	69.7	61.8	13.0	24.2	10.6	16.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	69.1	100.0	100.0	99.5	$16,547	$695	$15,852
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	5220 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6690	334	30	11.1	65.3%	83 (24.9%)	75 (22.5%)	167 (50.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	30.1	934^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		30.4	895^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	39	28.2	30.5	45.2	39.6	38.9	15.8	25.4	18.8	20.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.0	98.5	97.3	$21,381	$2,463	$18,919
A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy	Public	3-8	12015 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 385-6800	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	12320 Greenwood Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-7307	361	30	11.9	78.1%	20 (5.5%)	109 (30.2%)	226 (62.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	22.5	1058^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.7%		26.2	978^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.2%	80	13.7	25.2	39.4	39.5	34.3	11.3	24.2	11.9	15.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.5	$21,847	$2,445	$19,402
Elden D Finley Junior High School	Public	6-8	10835 Lombard Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2005	405	35	11.5	64.9%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	108 (26.7%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	34.1	875^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.0%		25.4	995^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.0%	120	27.4	39.5	37.5	40.2	39.1	18.8	29.4	27.4	25.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.9	$18,102	$863	$17,239
Everett F Kerr Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5959	304	29	10.3	81.9%	22 (7.2%)	37 (12.2%)	244 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34	878^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.8%		36.3	802^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.2%	76	30.6	36.7	47.5	51.5	45.9	17.7	11.1	23.8	17.6	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.1	98.1	98.7	93.1	$23,475	$2,639	$20,837
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,090	74	14.7	48.3%	402 (36.9%)	105 (9.6%)	522 (47.9%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	68.5	383^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.0%		70.9	335^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.4%	48	47.1	59.1	75.7	74.9	70.0	25.9	43.0	36.7	35.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.5	98.6	96.1	$15,654	$748	$14,906
Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9		200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%		77.6	258^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.1%	133	74.7	86.7	87.0	88.6	87.4	38.6	63.8	49.4	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	96.1	$17,319	$364	$16,954
Kellar School	Public	6-8	14123 S Lydia Ave	Robbins	60472	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7201	431	24	18.0	75.4%	6 (1.4%)	154 (35.7%)	261 (60.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.8	745^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.5%		31.3	878^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.6%	133	38.1	57.3	45.1	48.2	50.6	16.6	23.8	23.0	20.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$21,927	$2,742	$19,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Junior High School?

Students at Prairie Junior High School are 47% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Prairie Junior High School in?

Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126

Is Prairie Junior High School a good school?

Prairie Junior High School ranks 491^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Prairie Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Junior High School usually go on to attend DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

How many students attend Prairie Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Prairie Junior High School.

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