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West Prairie South Elementary School

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West Prairie South Elementary School ranks 357 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West Prairie South Elementary School in Colchester, Illinois, enrolls 182 students in pre-K through grade 6 and is part of West Prairie CUSD 103. SchoolDigger places the district at the 62nd percentile statewide, while the school ranks 357th of 1,737 schools, at the 79th percentile, with 4 stars for 2025–2026. The most important finding is that the school’s achievement is strong across subjects: it outperformed state and district results in ELA, math and Grade 5 science.

Grade 5 science is the standout, while math is the relative weak spot despite being above both benchmarks. ELA proficiency was 73%, 16 points above the state and 17 above the district; math was 49%, 10 points above the state and 13 above the district. Grade 5 science reached 74%, exceeding state results by 26 points and district results by 14. Among nearby schools with reported Grade 4 ELA scores, the school led at 76%, just ahead of La Harpe Elementary School at 75%. Attendance is another relative strength: chronic absenteeism was 9% in 2025–2026, compared with 14% districtwide and 24% statewide, and was lower than every nearby school with a reported rate; West Prairie North Elementary School was next-lowest at 13%.

Results have improved notably in recent years. Math proficiency rose from 25% in 2023–2024 to 49% in 2025–2026, shifting the school from 3 points below the state to 10 points above it; ELA rose from 53% to 73%. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile climbed from 57 to 79 over those same years, though the school’s longer ranking history has had sizable swings. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.4, around the middle of nearby schools’ range of 9.3 to 14.0. In 2024–2025, 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was especially strong that year, at the 90th percentile compared with the school’s 68th-percentile overall ranking. With 182 students, individual-year results can be more sensitive to small numbers of students.

182

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,991

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

310 S Coal St
Colchester, IL 62326-1209

(309) 776-3790

District: West Prairie CUSD 103

Students who attend West Prairie South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Prairie Junior High School
High:	West Prairie Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg51%

Illinois avg48%

357^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 738West Prairie CUSD 103 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
2026	76.7	357 of 1737	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	660 of 2056	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	700 of 2067	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	894 of 2077	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	775 of 2082	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.0	111 of 1948	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	1101 of 2086	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	959 of 2037	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	780 of 2044	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	1025 of 2046	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	639 of 2052	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.2	1377 of 2093	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	1211 of 2167	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.1	622 of 2166	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	874 of 2147	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.2	293 of 2139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	809 of 2120	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.5	1193 of 2092	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	1518 of 2095	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	75.6	487 of 2086	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	614 of 2022	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.5	1039 of 2030	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	936 of 1957	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	583 of 1970	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	1117 of 2019	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	654 of 1964	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	173 of 1800	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	56.9	627 of 1793	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	320 of 1808	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	565 of 1763	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	925 of 1816	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	390 of 1765	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	608 of 1947	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	1007 of 1959	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	772 of 1984	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	857 of 1977	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.4	195 of 1707	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	522 of 1149	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	757 of 1389	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	831 of 1392	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	986 of 1419	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	882 of 1425	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.9	128 of 1308	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	30.1	1066 of 1462	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1054 of 1463	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2023)52nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+26 vs state

English Language Arts73%+16 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Prairie South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Coal St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 776-3790	182	16	11.4	46.7%	181 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	76.7	357^th of 1737 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.2	660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%	303	73.9		58.8	76.2	78.3	75.0			72.7		57.1	52.2				49.4	96.7%		$18,991	$1,004	$17,987
Edison Elementary School	Public	3-5	521 S Pearl St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 837-3993	397	33	12.0	64.0%	267 (67.3%)	74 (18.6%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	23	1314^th of 1737 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.3	1554^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%	240	47.3		25.2	41.7	46.9				37.4	34.5	22.8	35.1				30.4	96.6%		$17,208	$1,322	$15,886
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	315 N Bonham St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 833-2095	412	40	10.2	63.3%	253 (61.4%)	70 (17.0%)	22 (5.3%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.8%)								(n/a)																	93.4%		$18,350	$1,513	$16,837
West Prairie North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Washington St	Good Hope	61438	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 456-3920	141	15	9.3	57.4%	133 (94.3%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)						65.0			33.3							32.0	90.9%		$19,632	$1,007	$18,625
La Harpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 W Main St	La Harpe	61450	Hancock County	La Harpe Central School District 347	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 659-7739	181	17	10.4	82.9%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	66.2	556^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.0%		59	834^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.4%	278			63.6	75.0					51.0	50.0						31.7	95%		$22,515	$1,987	$20,528
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	345 E Hess St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-9464	296	30	9.9	64.5%	257 (86.8%)	10 (3.4%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)								(n/a)									18.1	32.5						30.6	95.8%		$17,271	$1,920	$15,351
Carthage Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9202	238	17	14.0	43.3%	203 (85.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	26	1255^th of 1737 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.1	1458^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%	203			44.1	48.9					46.8	29.4						21.5	97.4%		$16,125	$155	$15,970
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	607 N Worrell St	Bowen	62316	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 842-5236	247	20	12.1	59.1%	240 (97.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				60.6					59.2							34.7	96.3%		$16,425	$1,455	$14,969

Frequently Asked Questions about West Prairie South Elementary School

What district is West Prairie South Elementary School in?

West Prairie CUSD 103

What schools do graduates of West Prairie South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Prairie South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Prairie Junior High School
High : West Prairie Senior High School

Is West Prairie South Elementary School a good school?

West Prairie South Elementary School ranks 357^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Prairie South Elementary School?

Students at West Prairie South Elementary School are 99% White.

How many students attend West Prairie South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended West Prairie South Elementary School.

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