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Prairie View Grade School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
365th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Prairie View Grade School is an elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving 679 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Central CUSD 301 district, which is ranked 84 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Prairie View Grade School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's students excel on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 75.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.7% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Prairie View also outperforms the nearby schools in the School District U-46, which are generally lower-performing. The closest school that matches or exceeds Prairie View's academic performance is Corron Elementary, which is in the higher-performing St. Charles CUSD 303 district.

Prairie View Grade School's strong performance extends to supporting the academic achievement of student subgroups, including English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 3% for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2020-2021 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area the school and district should address.

615
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,563
Per pupil spending ?
16.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10N630 Nesler Rd
       Elgin, IL  60124-8406

(847) 464-6014

District: Central CUSD 301


Students who attend Prairie View Grade School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle School
    Prairie Knolls Middle School
High:    Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.7%
Asian:
21.1%
Hispanic:
13.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Central CUSD 301's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg66%
Illinois avg44%
365th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Central CUSD 301
84th of 811Central CUSD 301 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
202581.4365 of 205682.2%★★★★☆
202476.4449 of 206778.3%★★★★☆
202365.9626 of 207769.9%★★★☆☆
202279.3393 of 208281.1%★★★★☆
202175.8404 of 194879.3%★★★★☆
201982.5322 of 208684.6%★★★★☆
201882.0313 of 203784.6%★★★★☆
201788.1194 of 204490.5%★★★★★
201687.2228 of 204688.9%★★★★☆
201581.9321 of 205284.4%★★★★☆
201484.0288 of 209386.2%★★★★☆
201375.4517 of 216776.1%★★★★☆
201277.7450 of 216679.2%★★★★☆
201175.9505 of 214776.5%★★★★☆
201076.8484 of 213977.4%★★★★☆
200973.3629 of 212070.3%★★★★☆
200870.0720 of 209265.6%★★★☆☆
200774.4516 of 209575.4%★★★★☆
200668.9747 of 208664.2%★★★☆☆
200573.5548 of 202272.9%★★★★☆
200471.8638 of 203068.6%★★★☆☆
200376.1495 of 202075.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.4142 of 23439.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.0164 of 21925.1%★☆☆☆☆
202347.7133 of 23743.9%★★☆☆☆
202266.180 of 22664.6%★★★☆☆
202141.583 of 13438.1%★★☆☆☆
201948.9141 of 24342.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.5145 of 24240.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.3286 of 104972.7%★★★★☆
202467.9163 of 88681.6%★★★★☆
202363.2223 of 90775.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.779 of 78890.0%★★★★★
202478.275 of 82690.9%★★★★★
202351.7275 of 78865.1%★★★☆☆
201874.690 of 71887.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.5398 of 194279.5%★★★★☆
202476.3380 of 194280.4%★★★★☆
202367.5549 of 195771.9%★★★★☆
202277.1392 of 197080.1%★★★★☆
202172.3384 of 168077.1%★★★★☆
201981.8291 of 201985.6%★★★★☆
201884.1259 of 196486.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.7249 of 98274.6%★★★★☆
202468.1199 of 95979.2%★★★★☆
202365.2229 of 97076.4%★★★★☆
202283.792 of 95490.4%★★★★★
202183.452 of 74293.0%★★★★★
201980.684 of 95591.2%★★★★★
201880.0109 of 93888.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.658 of 180096.8%★★★★★
202477.4215 of 179388.0%★★★★☆
202380.6176 of 180890.3%★★★★★
202296.923 of 176398.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.4330 of 194783.1%★★★★☆
202474.1443 of 195977.4%★★★★☆
202361.7632 of 198468.1%★★★☆☆
202278.5366 of 197781.5%★★★★☆
202172.5394 of 170776.9%★★★★☆
201981.4299 of 201985.2%★★★★☆
201877.3393 of 197280.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.0317 of 129275.5%★★★★☆
202463.1318 of 119573.4%★★★★☆
202365.0295 of 115674.5%★★★★☆
202247.9435 of 111360.9%★★★☆☆
202149.1271 of 64057.7%★★★☆☆
201952.0439 of 119463.2%★★★☆☆
201834.8447 of 76341.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.9474 of 138965.9%★★★☆☆
202456.0594 of 139257.3%★★★☆☆
202335.7964 of 141932.1%★★☆☆☆
202259.6533 of 142562.6%★★★☆☆
202153.4563 of 130857.0%★★★☆☆
201966.6434 of 146270.3%★★★★☆
201865.6461 of 146368.5%★★★☆☆
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)97th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)39th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+22 vs state
Mathematics61%+22 vs state
Science46%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Open Quote The teachers are great, and listen to the needs of the students, however, the new principal is more concerned about aesthetics and less of the children’s well-being. When discussing your child she constantly is condescending and treats you with no common decency. I am so mortified I will never set up another meeting with her again. Even though I’ve seen her with all her white teacher friends act all bubbly and nice she is dissimissive if you are any race other than white. I am definitely moving to a more diverse-friendly district next year. Otherwise, the curriculum is good, and the community is nice. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Open Quote The teachers are nice and on average the curriculum is good. The PTO is wonderful and they provide tons of activities for the students. The front office is responsive and helpful. If your child is advanced, however, this is not the school for you. Their needs will not be met and your child will not feel challenged. The principal's and, by extension, the teacher's attitudes toward advancement is that no student can be beyond their current year curriculum. The principal told my husband and I in separate conversations that parents only think their children are advanced. When pushed, the children will fail to show complete knowledge of material and often are behind. A student receiving top marks on all school work including the enrichment work and scoring in the 97th percentile on MAP testing would be limited to “diving deeper” into the same material with no growth opportunities. Our student liked the social activities provided at this school, but stated that learning was boring and not fun. We found the principal’s attitude disturbing and disappointing when challenged on the district's curriculum (he helps develop curriculum for the district). We were told that they had a gifted program previously that did not work and there were no plans for the development of a more viable one. In the end, we took our student out of Prairie View. We moved to a school that provides better opportunities for academic growth and has a positive attitude on differentiated learning. Other nearby districts like U-46 (Access to Inquiry and Meaning) and the Saint Charles D303 (Gifted and Talented Education Studies) have elementary gifted programs that have been successful for a number of years. Administrators from both of these districts (at school and district level) were helpful and willing to provide guidance/resources to help us. Close Quote




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Prairie View Grade School ranks 365th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Prairie View Grade School are 58% White, 21% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Prairie View Grade School.

Students who attend Prairie View Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
Middle : Prairie Knolls Middle School
High : Central High School


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