Prairie Central Primary East

Public PK, KG-1

PO Box 816
Chatsworth, IL 60921-0816

(815) 635-3555

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,432

Students who attend Prairie Central Primary East usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Central Junior High School
	Prairie Central Upper Elementary
High:	Prairie Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 144

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Central Primary East is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Prairie Central Primary East has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.9%), Hispanic (13.2%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Central Primary East is 11.6. 1 elementary schools in the Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Central Primary East employs 12.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Central Primary East is $16,432, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Prairie Central CUSD 8 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Prairie Central Primary East was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prairie Central CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Central CUSD 8 377^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Central Primary East

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.26	1296^th	2020	35.8%
2004	61.05	968^th	2030	52.3%
2005	76.80	411^th	2022	79.7%
2006	83.32	166^th	2086	92.0%
2007	87.07	33^rd	2095	98.4%
2008	81.53	278^th	2092	86.7%
2009	82.54	242^nd	2120	88.6%
2010	71.12	699^th	2139	67.3%
2011	62.04	983^rd	2147	54.2%
2012	46.40	1376^th	2166	36.5%
2013	45.76	1254^th	2167	42.1%
2014	86.65	231^st	2093	89.0%
2015	42.62	1071^st	2052	47.8%
2016	28.77	1460^th	2046	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie Central Primary East

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	220	n/a	n/a	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	226
1990	222	n/a	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	226
1991	218	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1992	220	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
1993	254	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1994	276	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1995	298	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1996	298	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1997	279	4	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	291
1998	172	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1999	146	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2000	131	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2001	125	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	132
2002	107	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
2003	107	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
2004	116	0	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	124
2005	109	3	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	117
2006	118	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	121
2007	127	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	131
2008	130	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	137
2009	132	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2010	135	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	141
2011	119	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	122
2012	115	0	1	2	3	0	9	0	130
2013	112	1	1	6	0	0	8	0	128
2014	115	0	1	9	1	0	8	0	134
2015	122	0	1	5	2	0	11	0	141
2016	127	3	1	3	2	0	12	0	148
2017	128	0	0	9	2	0	11	0	150
2018	131	2	0	4	2	0	16	0	155
2019	124	2	0	7	0	0	21	0	154
2020	114	0	0	22	2	0	3	0	141
2021	112	0	0	20	2	0	4	0	138
2022	111	5	0	21	1	0	3	0	141
2023	118	6	0	19	0	0	1	0	144

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Central Primary East

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	226	15.3	14.7	n/a
1990	226	15.3	14.7	n/a
1991	220	15.9	13.8	n/a
1992	221	17.3	12.7	n/a
1993	255	13.9	18.3	n/a
1994	277	16.0	17.3	n/a
1995	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1996	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1997	291	16.5	17.6	n/a
1998	181	11.5	15.7	n/a
1999	153	11.0	13.9	n/a
2000	136	9.0	15.1	n/a
2001	132	9.0	14.7	n/a
2002	109	8.0	13.6	59.6
2003	109	8.0	13.6	59.6
2004	124	7.5	16.5	56.5
2005	117	7.2	16.3	49.6
2006	121	10.0	12.1	60.3
2007	131	8.0	16.4	59.2
2008	137	8.0	17.1	63.2
2009	138	11.0	12.5	57.2
2010	141	12.0	11.7	57.2
2011	122	11.0	11.0	54.9
2012	130	10.0	13.0	70
2013	128	n/a	n/a	66.4
2014	134	11.0	12.1	76.9
2015	141	10.0	14.1	68.8
2016	148	12.0	12.3	67.6
2017	150	9.2	16.2	56.7
2018	155	13.5	11.4	58.1
2019	154	12.7	12.0	57.8
2020	141	12.2	11.5	58.2
2021	138	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	141	12.7	11.1	51.8
2023	144	12.3	11.6	63.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Central Primary East

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	226	15.3	14.7	n/a
1990	226	15.3	14.7	n/a
1991	220	15.9	13.8	n/a
1992	221	17.3	12.7	n/a
1993	255	13.9	18.3	n/a
1994	277	16.0	17.3	n/a
1995	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1996	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1997	291	16.5	17.6	n/a
1998	181	11.5	15.7	n/a
1999	153	11.0	13.9	n/a
2000	136	9.0	15.1	n/a
2001	132	9.0	14.7	n/a
2002	109	8.0	13.6	59.6
2003	109	8.0	13.6	59.6
2004	124	7.5	16.5	56.5
2005	117	7.2	16.3	49.6
2006	121	10.0	12.1	60.3
2007	131	8.0	16.4	59.2
2008	137	8.0	17.1	63.2
2009	138	11.0	12.5	57.2
2010	141	12.0	11.7	57.2
2011	122	11.0	11.0	54.9
2012	130	10.0	13.0	70
2013	128	n/a	n/a	66.4
2014	134	11.0	12.1	76.9
2015	141	10.0	14.1	68.8
2016	148	12.0	12.3	67.6
2017	150	9.2	16.2	56.7
2018	155	13.5	11.4	58.1
2019	154	12.7	12.0	57.8
2020	141	12.2	11.5	58.2
2021	138	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	141	12.7	11.1	51.8
2023	144	12.3	11.6	63.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Pneumococcal
2015	97.1%	97.1%	97.1%	97.1%	34.1%	97.8%	97.1%	36.2%
2016	96.9%	96.9%	96.9%	96.9%	31.1%	97.5%	96.9%	32.9%
2017	98.7%	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%	38.5%	99.3%	99.3%	38.5%
2018	96.7%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	31.1%	98.7%	96.7%	31.1%
2019	94.9%	94.9%	94.9%	94.9%	29.9%	94.9%	94.2%	29.9%
2021	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	42.7%
2022	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.3%	100.0%	98.6%	41.6%
2023	99.3%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.3%	98.0%	40.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Central Primary East

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$341 (2.5%)	$13,142 (97.5%)	$13,483
2020	$685 (5.2%)	$12,513 (94.8%)	$13,198
2021	$486 (3.3%)	$14,440 (96.7%)	$14,926
2022	$486 (3.3%)	$14,440 (96.7%)	$14,926
2023	$1,192 (7.3%)	$15,240 (92.7%)	$16,432

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Central Primary East

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	154	144	6.5%
African American	2	6	200%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	19	171.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	124	118	4.8%
Two or More Races	21	1	95.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.8%	63.9%	6.1%

Schools Near Prairie Central Primary East

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)	IAR English Language Arts (2023)				IAR Mathematics (2023)				% Polio (2023)	% Measles (2023)	% Mumps (2023)	% Rubella (2023)	% Hepatitis B (2023)	% Varicella (2023)	% DTP (2023)	% Pneumococcal (2023)	% Meningococcal (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	% 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 Central Primary East	Public	PK, KG-1	PO Box 816	Chatsworth	60921	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 635-3555	144	12	11.6	63.9%	118 (81.9%)	6 (4.2%)	19 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)										99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	98.0	40.9		$16,432	$1,192	$15,241
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	Public	4-5	PO Box 99	Thawville	60968	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 387-2291	128	11	12.0	50.0%	87 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (28.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.6	749^th of 2077 public elementary schools	63.9%		57.4	785^th of 2082 public elementary schools	62.3%	36	27.5		42.9	45.7			33.9	36.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$11,539	$1,109	$10,430
Saunemin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	39 Main St	Saunemin	61769	Livingston County	Saunemin CCSD 438	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 832-4421	125	16	7.8	49.6%	113 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	22.3	1597^th of 2077 public elementary schools	23.1%		57.1	796^th of 2082 public elementary schools	61.8%	801	35.3	0.0		17.6	81.3	8.3		17.6	62.5	77.5	78.3	78.3	78.3	90.8	77.5	77.5	9.2	20.8	$22,474	$526	$21,949
Prairie Central Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 S 1st St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 692-2623	322	30	10.8	45.3%	291 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	45.6	1040^th of 2077 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.4	941^st of 2082 public elementary schools	54.8%	99		22.1	32.6			26.8	25.6			98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.4			$12,327	$859	$11,468
Tri Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	PO Box 128	Kempton	60946	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 253-6299	118	10	12.4	94.1%	101 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)		31.6				21.1													$22,893	$2,088	$20,805
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	Public	1-3	215 E 2Nd St	Gilman	60938	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 265-7631	154	17	9.3	62.3%	103 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)		62.2				71.7				98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.4	98.1	98.7			$13,078	$1,519	$11,559
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	Public	PK-K	PO Box 185	Danforth	60930	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 269-2230	94	8	12.4	53.2%	59 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)										94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.9	94.9	93.8	38.1		$18,653	$2,442	$16,211
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	400 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 844-3687	205	20	10.3	58.5%	150 (73.2%)	11 (5.4%)	29 (14.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	29.9	1399^th of 2077 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.7	1241^st of 2082 public elementary schools	40.4%	158	40.2		19.0	25.2			20.0	2.9		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,527	$1,166	$16,361
GCMS Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	902 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 784-4278	469	42	11.1	47.3%	401 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	63.4	686^th of 2077 public elementary schools	67.0%		52.9	883^rd of 2082 public elementary schools	57.6%	197	78.0	28.0	43.3	43.3		54.7	20.0	16.7		97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	96.0	96.7	14.3		$16,835	$1,110	$15,725
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-3	514 S Main St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 844-3924	217	21	10.4	59.0%	176 (81.1%)	6 (2.8%)	16 (7.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)		16.8				23.0				99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1			$17,844	$803	$17,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Central Primary East

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Central Primary East?

Students at Prairie Central Primary East are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Prairie Central Primary East?

In the 2022-23 school year, 144 students attended Prairie Central Primary East.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Central Primary East attend?

Students who attend Prairie Central Primary East usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Central Junior High School
Middle : Prairie Central Upper Elementary
High : Prairie Central High School

What district is Prairie Central Primary East in?

Prairie Central CUSD 8

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