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Prairie Central Primary East

Public Grades PK, KG-1

148

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,879

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 S 4th St
Chatsworth, IL 60921

(815) 635-3555

District: Prairie Central CUSD 8

Students who attend Prairie Central Primary East usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2007 → 29th in 2016

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 69 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school21%

District avg45%

Illinois avg36%

Not ranked this year

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

409^th of 811Prairie Central CUSD 8 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
2016	28.8	1460 of 2046	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1071 of 2052	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	86.6	231 of 2093	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	45.8	1254 of 2167	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	1376 of 2166	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	983 of 2147	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	699 of 2139	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.5	242 of 2120	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	278 of 2092	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	33 of 2095	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	166 of 2086	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	76.8	411 of 2022	79.7%	★★★★☆
2004	61.0	968 of 2030	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.3	1296 of 2020	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2015-2016) ?

Mathematics22%-13 vs state

English Language Arts21%-15 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th 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 Central Primary East	Public	PK, KG-1	407 S 4th St	Chatsworth	60921	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 635-3555	148	13	11.1	62.8%	118 (79.7%)	2 (1.4%)	22 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)												90.6	89.9	89.9	89.9	90.6	89.9	89.3	32.7		$17,879	$952	$16,927
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	Public	4-5	106 County Line Road	Thawville	60968	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 387-2291	104	10	10.0	66.3%	67 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	64	725^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.7%		65.3	645^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.8%	80	30.9		66.0	60.0		62.7		51.1	45.5		48.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	98.2			$17,667	$1,705	$15,962
Saunemin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	39 Main St	Saunemin	61769	Livingston County	Saunemin CCSD 438	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 832-4421	102	13	7.8	59.8%	91 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	36.6	1287^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.4%		36	1247^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.7%	40	50.0	35.7	50.0	40.0	43.8	48.5	21.4	25.0	20.0	37.5	30.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	100.0	96.6	95.8		33.9	$27,533	$656	$26,877
Prairie Central Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 S 1st St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 692-2623	367	30	12.3	44.4%	314 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	55.8	891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.7%		39.5	1163^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.7%	272		56.9	61.8			59.2	45.4	29.1			37.9	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.1	97.8			$12,077	$224	$11,853
Tri Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	101 Main St	Kempton	60946	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 253-6299	116	10	11.3	84.5%	93 (80.2%)	3 (2.6%)	15 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)		24.1				24.1	27.6				27.6										$24,964	$1,857	$23,107
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	Public	1-3	215 E 2Nd St	Gilman	60938	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 265-7631	159	16	9.8	60.4%	105 (66.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		87.2				87.2	89.4				89.4	98.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.4	97.5	98.7			$15,939	$1,388	$14,550
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	Public	PK-K	101 Locust	Danforth	60930	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 269-2230	92	8	10.8	65.2%	50 (54.3%)	1 (1.1%)	37 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)												97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	40.2		$17,765	$617	$17,149
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	400 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3687	221	22	10.2	52.0%	179 (81.0%)	6 (2.7%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	34.3	1335^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.2	1461^st of 2067 public elementary schools	29.3%	126	32.2		42.9	39.0		40.7		30.8	20.3		24.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$18,006	$1,527	$16,479
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)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4278	489	44	11.1	50.1%	411 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	63.5	734^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		55.3	817^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.5%	83	54.7	59.5	66.7	60.0		61.9	50.0	42.0	25.3		39.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.2	99.4	14.0		$17,606	$897	$16,708
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-3	514 S Main St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3924	227	21	10.9	50.2%	159 (70.0%)	6 (2.6%)	43 (18.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)								(n/a)		33.6				33.6	30.0				30.0	97.2	97.6	98.1	98.1		97.6	97.6			$18,530	$864	$17,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Central Primary East

How many students attend Prairie Central Primary East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Prairie Central Primary East.

What district is Prairie Central Primary East in?

Prairie Central CUSD 8

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 is the racial makeup of Prairie Central Primary East?

Students at Prairie Central Primary East are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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