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Prairie Oak School

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Prairie Oak School ranks 1014 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Oak School is an elementary school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 724 students. It is part of the Berwyn North School District 98, which is ranked 492 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Prairie Oak School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. However, the school performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. The school struggles with the performance of Special Education and Disabled students, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, Prairie Oak School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the same district, Jefferson Elementary School and Karel Havlicek Elementary School, have similar performance profiles to Prairie Oak School, with slightly higher test scores but still below the state averages. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School, significantly outperform Prairie Oak School and the Berwyn North School District 98 on standardized tests.

698

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,109

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1427 Oak Park Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402-1229

(708) 795-2442

District: Berwyn North School District 98

Students who attend Prairie Oak School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

13.8%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

1,014^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Berwyn North School District 98

492^nd of 811Berwyn North School District 98 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	49.3	1014 of 2056	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	1011 of 2067	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	1103 of 2077	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1202 of 2082	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1119 of 1948	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1371 of 2086	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1286 of 2037	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.7	1365 of 2044	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.3	1341 of 2046	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1431 of 2052	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1675 of 2093	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	1769 of 2167	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	1676 of 2166	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	1699 of 2147	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	1717 of 2139	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	1507 of 2120	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	1517 of 2092	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	1586 of 2095	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.5	1373 of 2086	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	1230 of 2022	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.2	1403 of 2030	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.5	1314 of 2020	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	81 of 688	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	218 of 655	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	153 of 692	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	127 of 684	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	138 of 711	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	225 of 698	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	850 of 1049	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	595 of 886	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	585 of 907	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	223 of 788	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	295 of 826	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	381 of 788	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	287 of 768	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	253 of 537	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	502 of 743	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	213 of 718	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	818 of 1942	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	836 of 1942	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1023 of 1957	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1132 of 1970	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1248 of 1680	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1423 of 2019	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1268 of 1964	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	256 of 982	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	224 of 959	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	284 of 970	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	387 of 954	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	201 of 742	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	475 of 955	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	380 of 938	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	490 of 1800	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	344 of 1793	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	501 of 1808	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	488 of 1763	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	379 of 1514	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	829 of 1816	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	734 of 1765	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	1137 of 1947	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1065 of 1959	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1089 of 1984	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1100 of 1977	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	826 of 1707	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	1201 of 2019	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1188 of 1972	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1007 of 1292	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	835 of 1195	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	949 of 1156	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	703 of 1113	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	899 of 1194	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	565 of 763	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science29%-12 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	1427 Oak Park Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2442	698	52	13.4	72.1%	41 (5.9%)	96 (13.8%)	534 (76.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.4%)	49.3	1014^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.7%		46.5	1011^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.1%	3	28.9	43.2	53.7	53.3		49.7	50.0	37.0	34.4		41.1	96.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.9	95.8	96.0	10.6		$19,109	$1,380	$17,729
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7035 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2454	453	36	12.5	47.5%	25 (5.5%)	55 (12.1%)	361 (79.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	52	964^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.1%		46.4	1013^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	49	31.3	42.4	51.4	60.3		51.5	44.1	40.5	41.3		41.8	93.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	98.0	92.9	94.4	9.3		$21,978	$1,415	$20,563
Karel Havlicek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 15th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2451	490	33	14.8	75.7%	26 (5.3%)	38 (7.8%)	416 (84.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41.2	1187^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.3%		51.9	890^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.9%	297	25.6	31.7	44.3	61.4		47.3	33.3	35.4	34.9		34.7	94.4	94.5	94.4	94.4	96.9	92.9	93.4	14.8		$20,300	$1,315	$18,986
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 S Grove Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3110	580	47	12.3	17.8%	303 (52.2%)	78 (13.4%)	105 (18.1%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.9%)	85.4	272^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	334^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.8%	62	68.9	65.6	72.0	75.8		71.1	64.6	62.3	60.0		62.3	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.7			$19,961	$1,035	$18,926
Betsy Ross Elementary School	Public	K-2	1315 Marengo Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-7498	138	13	10.4	51.4%	29 (21.0%)	49 (35.5%)	48 (34.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)												96.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	96.2	96.2			$34,790	$1,991	$32,799
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 S Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3090	509	47	10.9	21.2%	264 (51.9%)	75 (14.7%)	78 (15.3%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	89.1	199^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.3%		83.8	288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.1%	89	73.0	66.7	69.4	82.0		72.5	77.2	63.3	69.7		69.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	96.9	96.9			$22,828	$1,161	$21,667
Warren Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 S 60th Ct	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-2299	695	45	15.5	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	668 (96.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.9	1410^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		22.7	1601^st of 2067 public elementary schools	22.5%	191	29.1	31.1	22.1	41.7	40.2	34.2	48.7	20.9	18.4	24.3	29.2	97.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	18.0	97.3	97.3	3.3	12.1	$17,393	$1,822	$15,571
Piper School	Public	K-5	2435 Kenilworth Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2364	292	20	14.3	70.2%	30 (10.3%)	17 (5.8%)	239 (81.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.1	804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	971^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.0%	167	44.9	62.5	46.0	61.2		56.5	52.1	38.0	38.8		42.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$18,986	$1,928	$17,059
Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Public	K-2	5900 W 14Th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9577	185	12	15.2	84.3%	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	179 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												96.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.3			$22,104	$1,544	$20,560
Field Stevenson Elementary School	Public	3-5	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5703	214	21	10.1	49.5%	47 (22.0%)	84 (39.3%)	63 (29.4%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	48.2	1034^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.8	1026^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.4%	8	34.4	47.6	60.0	45.5		51.3	44.4	40.6	23.1		36.0	97.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	98.0			$31,082	$787	$30,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Oak School

What schools do graduates of Prairie Oak School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Oak School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : J Sterling Morton West High School

How many students attend Prairie Oak School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Prairie Oak School.

What district is Prairie Oak School in?

Berwyn North School District 98

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Oak School?

Students at Prairie Oak School are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Prairie Oak School a good school?

Prairie Oak School ranks 1014^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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