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Prairieview Elementary School

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Prairieview Elementary School ranks 590 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairieview Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Downers Grove, Illinois, part of the Center Cass School District 66. With 364 students, Prairieview has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Prairieview's standout metrics include strong test scores, with 53.5% proficiency in ELA and 59.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also shows impressive performance across student subgroups, with its Hispanic and English Language Learner students ranking particularly high, even as the school's Asian and White subgroups lag behind. While Prairieview has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate remains lower than the state average and nearby schools like Edgewood Elementary, Lace Elementary, and El Sierra Elementary.

Prairieview's relatively high per-student spending of $15,053 in 2023-2024, along with a student-teacher ratio of 16.9, suggests the school is investing resources to support its educational program. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its Asian and White student subgroups and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates to ensure continued success and improvement.

380

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,242

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

699 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516-5057

(630) 783-5100

District: Center Cass School District 66

Students who attend Prairieview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Junior High School
High:	Community H S District 99 - South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

590^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 811Center Cass School District 66 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
2025	70.5	590 of 2056	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	418 of 2067	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	342 of 2077	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	218 of 2082	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	250 of 1948	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	245 of 2086	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	497 of 2037	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	354 of 2044	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	494 of 2046	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	494 of 2052	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	378 of 2093	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	312 of 2167	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	309 of 2166	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	268 of 2147	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	457 of 2139	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	393 of 2120	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	318 of 2092	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	280 of 2095	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	250 of 2086	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	288 of 2022	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	260 of 2030	87.2%	★★★★☆
2003	79.4	360 of 2020	82.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	161 of 234	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	128 of 219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	118 of 226	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	110 of 134	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	115 of 243	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	268 of 1049	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	71 of 907	92.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	49 of 788	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	39 of 826	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.4	117 of 718	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	680 of 1942	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	322 of 1942	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	299 of 1957	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	218 of 1970	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	279 of 1680	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	223 of 2019	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	402 of 1964	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	403 of 982	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.4	38 of 959	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	39 of 970	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	72 of 954	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	41 of 742	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	35 of 955	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	272 of 938	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	528 of 1800	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	378 of 1793	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	289 of 1808	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	111 of 1763	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	54.3	539 of 1514	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	106 of 1816	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	277 of 1765	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	454 of 1947	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	432 of 1959	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	322 of 1984	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	206 of 1977	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	229 of 1707	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	248 of 2019	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	499 of 1972	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	331 of 1292	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	226 of 1195	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	193 of 1156	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	126 of 1113	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	266 of 640	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	181 of 1194	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	727 of 1389	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	552 of 1392	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	432 of 1419	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	245 of 1425	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	264 of 1308	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	245 of 1462	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	522 of 1463	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science53%+13 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 6th 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 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
Prairieview Elementary School	Public	3-5	699 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5100	380	23	16.5	18.2%	253 (66.6%)	10 (2.6%)	56 (14.7%)	46 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	70.5	590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		78	418^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	172	53.3	45.1	53.9	61.5		53.5	59.8	56.3	63.9		59.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$14,242	$325	$13,918
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Manning Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5200	410	24	17.0	15.6%	272 (66.3%)	14 (3.4%)	58 (14.1%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)												94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.1	94.1	94.4	9.3		$14,923	$432	$14,492
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1019 Concord Pl	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Cass School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 481-4000	460	37	12.2	22.2%	307 (66.7%)	18 (3.9%)	24 (5.2%)	76 (16.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	83.1	326^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%		86.5	245^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.1%	81		53.5	81.7			68.2	70.9	67.7			69.3	96.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.9	96.3	14.1		$15,761	$780	$14,982
Lace Elementary School	Public	3-5	7414 S Cass Ave	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 968-2589	377	35	10.9	30.8%	215 (57.0%)	31 (8.2%)	93 (24.7%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	72.9	534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.0%		76.9	439^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.8%	95	41.7	60.9	70.6	56.3		62.6	58.2	67.5	49.2		58.3	94.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	94.8	94.8			$15,619	$1,336	$14,284
El Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6835 Fairmount Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5825	300	25	12.1		184 (61.3%)	20 (6.7%)	64 (21.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	71.5	564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.4	583^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%	19	34.4	72.5	68.2	40.6	78.9	66.2	77.5	50.0	37.5	57.9	56.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	12.2	98.1	98.4	4.4	6.9	$18,062	$1,364	$16,698
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6509 Powell St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5850	359	28	12.8		257 (71.6%)	22 (6.1%)	52 (14.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	75.6	490^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.2%		82.5	312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%	178	70.8	38.6	57.1	79.2	68.9	62.1	52.3	54.8	70.8	49.2	56.4	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	12.7	92.2	92.2		10.0	$19,001	$1,072	$17,929
William F Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-6	7700 Larchwood Ln	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6500	399	31	12.8	49.9%	217 (54.4%)	52 (13.0%)	88 (22.1%)	19 (4.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	79.9	398^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.4	353^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.9%	45	46.5	67.8	64.4	81.8	84.9	74.6	62.7	44.4	47.7	69.8	57.2	94.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	10.7	97.0	97.2		9.9	$19,492	$938	$18,555
Gower West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 Clarendon Hills Rd	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Gower School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 986-5383	531	37	14.2		317 (59.7%)	19 (3.6%)	78 (14.7%)	66 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	89.6	185^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.7	174^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.6%	11		75.7	83.5			79.1	75.4	61.5			69.3	93.8	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.0	93.4	94.0	11.4		$17,929	$227	$17,701
Mark DeLay School	Public	PK, KG-2	6801 Wilmette Ave	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 852-0200	453	37	12.3	34.0%	253 (55.8%)	53 (11.7%)	88 (19.4%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)												94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.6	93.6	94.9	16.5		$16,992	$537	$16,455
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7900 Woodridge Dr	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6000	361	29	12.5	52.1%	178 (49.3%)	63 (17.5%)	64 (17.7%)	32 (8.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	64.5	711^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		66.2	628^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.6%	83	37.3	52.1	50.0	63.5	75.6	60.7	50.0	45.5	35.3	53.7	45.7	94.4	96.3	96.3	96.3	25.9	95.3	96.3	13.7	12.5	$20,177	$854	$19,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairieview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Prairieview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairieview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Junior High School
High : Community H S District 99 - South High School

Is Prairieview Elementary School a good school?

Prairieview Elementary School ranks 590^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairieview Elementary School in?

Center Cass School District 66

How many students attend Prairieview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Prairieview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairieview Elementary School?

Students at Prairieview Elementary School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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