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Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary

Public Grades K-6
722nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary is a public elementary school serving 135 students in grades K-6 in Ogden, Illinois. The school is part of the Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 district, which is ranked 202 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 373 to 1112 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (53.1%) and Mathematics (53.1%) were on par with the state averages, but lower than the Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 district averages (67.6% and 54.6%, respectively). Compared to nearby schools, Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary outperforms the lower-ranked Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary and Thomas Paine Elementary in Urbana, but lags behind the higher-performing Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary and St. Joseph Elementary.

Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.1% to 28.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 5% or less. The school's per-student spending has been relatively consistent, ranging from $12,292 to $13,620 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 10.1 to 10.7 students per teacher. Overall, the school faces a mix of challenges and opportunities, and addressing issues like inconsistent academic performance and high chronic absenteeism could help improve the educational experience for its students.

116
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,597
Per pupil spending ?
14.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 304 N Market St
       Ogden, IL  61859-9788

(217) 582-2725

District: Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197


Students who attend Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School
High:    St Joseph-Ogden High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
4.3%
African American:
1.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)
Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg60%
Illinois avg44%
722nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197
202nd of 811Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.2722 of 205664.9%★★★☆☆
202450.2933 of 206754.9%★★★☆☆
202354.7849 of 207759.1%★★★☆☆
202261.3735 of 208264.7%★★★☆☆
202137.31112 of 194842.9%★★☆☆☆
201967.7617 of 208670.4%★★★★☆
201856.9821 of 203759.7%★★★☆☆
201761.1724 of 204464.6%★★★☆☆
201679.3373 of 204681.8%★★★★☆
201574.2449 of 205278.1%★★★★☆
201479.3409 of 209380.5%★★★★☆
201377.0470 of 216778.3%★★★★☆
201273.5609 of 216671.9%★★★★☆
201177.2457 of 214778.7%★★★★☆
201081.5281 of 213986.9%★★★★☆
200982.9233 of 212089.0%★★★★☆
200876.3485 of 209276.8%★★★★☆
200775.6474 of 209577.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.0716 of 194263.1%★★★☆☆
202456.4741 of 194261.8%★★★☆☆
202349.2897 of 195754.2%★★★☆☆
202265.8601 of 197069.5%★★★☆☆
201976.0417 of 201979.3%★★★★☆
201861.6684 of 196465.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201862.1510 of 176571.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.0295 of 194784.8%★★★★☆
202461.1656 of 195966.5%★★★☆☆
202346.9950 of 198452.1%★★★☆☆
202282.9282 of 197785.7%★★★★☆
202134.81039 of 170739.1%★★☆☆☆
201958.1763 of 201962.2%★★★☆☆
201864.8610 of 197269.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.2599 of 138956.9%★★★☆☆
202440.4835 of 139240.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.0894 of 141937.0%★★☆☆☆
202243.4826 of 142542.0%★★☆☆☆
202123.01088 of 130816.8%★☆☆☆☆
201959.7556 of 146262.0%★★★☆☆
201842.3851 of 146341.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)71st percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
White (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science58%+17 vs state
English Language Arts53%~ state avg
Mathematics53%+15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary

Students who attend Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School
High : St Joseph-Ogden High School

Students at Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary ranks 722nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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