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Prairie Central Primary West

Public Grades PK, KG-1

244

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,298

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Division St
Chenoa, IL 61726-1368

(815) 945-2971

District: Prairie Central CUSD 8

Students who attend Prairie Central Primary West usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2007 → 74th in 2016

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (47% vs 36% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Illinois avg36%

Not ranked this year

Prairie Central Primary West 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	70.8	541 of 2046	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	27.0	1507 of 2052	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	59.1	893 of 2093	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.1	343 of 2167	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	180 of 2166	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	15 of 2147	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	339 of 2139	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	340 of 2120	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	303 of 2092	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	555 of 2095	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	775 of 2086	62.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2015-2016) ?

Mathematics49%+14 vs state

English Language Arts45%+9 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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Central Primary West	Public	PK, KG-1	700 S Division St	Chenoa	61726	McLean County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 945-2971	244	17	14.5	45.1%	207 (84.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.8	97.6	98.0	32.9		$14,298	$329	$13,969
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 365-2741	238	20	12.1	24.8%	220 (92.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	72.3	547^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%		77.6	427^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.3%	120	71.9		55.6	56.4	90.6				66.4	50.0	33.3	59.4				46.7	98.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	11.7		$14,779	$393	$14,386
Graymont Elementary School	Public	K-8	228 Lydia St	Graymont	61743	Livingston County	Rooks Creek CCSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 743-5346	52	8	6.6	13.5%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									71.4							46.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		21.0	$24,456	$3,683	$20,773
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
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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	117 W Livingston St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3023	361	27	13.3	67.3%	275 (76.2%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (13.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	95.1	94.8	95.1	95.1	30.6	95.1	95.1	30.6		$18,552	$964	$17,589
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
Flanagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 E Falcon Hwy	Flanagan	61740	Livingston County	Flanagan-Cornell District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 796-2261	197	22	9.1	38.6%	180 (91.4%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	41.3	1183^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		37.7	1206^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	23	52.6	52.9	36.0	31.0	73.7	42.9	36.8	41.2	42.3	20.0	13.8	21.1	35.7	31.6	5.9	20.3	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	83.8	85.6	19.8	18.0	$18,089	$770	$17,319
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Harrison St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 723-6531	247	22	11.2	53.0%	219 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	42.7	1150^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		28.4	1449^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	299	46.2		35.7	22.6	71.8				45.9	28.6	32.3	30.8				30.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.4	94.4	95.6	13.3		$22,174	$2,882	$19,292
Towanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 S East St	Towanda	61776	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 728-2278	193	13	14.4	11.9%	148 (76.7%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.1%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	93.6	98^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%		80.4	352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	254	85.7		80.6	80.0	91.4				84.6	77.4	76.0	60.0				70.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,552	$556	$12,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Central Primary West

What district is Prairie Central Primary West in?

Prairie Central CUSD 8

What schools do graduates of Prairie Central Primary West attend?

Students who attend Prairie Central Primary West 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 West?

Students at Prairie Central Primary West are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Prairie Central Primary West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Prairie Central Primary West.

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