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Prairie Central Upper Elementary

Public Grades 5-6

216

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,313

Per pupil spending ?

44.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

312 N Center St
Forrest, IL 61741-9595

(815) 657-8238

District: Prairie Central CUSD 8

Students who attend Prairie Central Upper Elementary usually attend:

High:

Prairie Central High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Central Upper Elementary:

Elementary:	Prairie Central Elementary School
	Prairie Central Primary East
	Prairie Central Primary West

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Illinois avg48%

Not ranked this year

Prairie Central Upper Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

485^th of 738Prairie Central CUSD 8 among Illinois districts

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+16 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Central Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	312 N Center St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8238	216	18	11.7	44.0%	189 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)	49.6			63.2	79.7			71.8		41.0	50.8			46.1	98.4%		$14,313	$195	$14,118
Prairie Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 N Wood St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8660	250	21	12.1	52.4%	208 (83.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	34.6	728^th of 1126 public middle schools	35.3%		55.8	540^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%	188		48.1				53.4	56.4	55.2				39.8	21.1	28.5	99.1%		$17,383	$602	$16,781
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary	Public	4-8	519 S Margaret Ave	Piper City	60959	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 686-2247	129	13	9.9	96.1%	106 (82.2%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	58.2	417^th of 1126 public middle schools	63.0%		47.3	664^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.5%	247	42.3	45.8	51.6	50.0	55.6	60.6	79.2	59.1	58.1	65.4	61.1	45.5		53.0	88.3%		$23,288	$10,357	$12,932
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 842-4343	326	29	11.3	50.0%	233 (71.5%)	25 (7.7%)	44 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	21.2	897^th of 1126 public middle schools	20.3%		26.7	985^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.0%	88		31.1			45.9	43.3	57.7	49.2			20.7	27.0		18.4	99.4%		$18,346	$905	$17,441
Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	33.1	751^st of 1126 public middle schools	33.3%		28.2	962^nd of 1368 public middle schools	29.7%	211		53.3			57.9		36.7	39.8				31.4		24.3	97.3%		$19,354	$45	$19,309
GCMS Middle School	Public	6-8	316 E 19th St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-8731	211	21	10.1	38.9%	176 (83.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	66.3	333^rd of 1126 public middle schools	70.4%		73.6	319^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.7%	14		71.7			79.7	68.9	78.3	75.8			37.7	43.3	41.7	40.7	98.6%		$18,297	$946	$17,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Central Upper Elementary

What high school do graduates of Prairie Central Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Central Upper Elementary usually go on to attend Prairie Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Central Upper Elementary?

Students at Prairie Central Upper Elementary are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prairie Central Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Prairie Central Upper Elementary.

What district is Prairie Central Upper Elementary in?

Prairie Central CUSD 8

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