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Prather Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prather Elementary School serves 612 students in pre-K through sixth grade in Granite City, as part of Granite City CUSD 9. In 2025–2026, proficiency was low in all three reported subjects: 23% in English language arts (ELA), 10% in math and 21% in fifth-grade science. Each result was below both district and state rates; math was the clearest weakness, at 10% compared with 13% districtwide and 40% statewide. The main concern is that students’ results lag across subjects, not just in one area.

Compared with nearby same-district schools, Prather was second-lowest in all-grades ELA and fifth-grade science, and lowest in math; only Grigsby Elementary School had lower ELA and science results. Prather’s fifth-grade ELA was especially weak at 16%, versus 26% in the district and 55% statewide; Grigsby was the only same-district school with a lower reported result. Fourth-grade ELA was Prather’s strongest reported grade, at 28%, though still below the district and state. Science was the closest of the three subjects to the state rate, but Prather’s 21% remained well below the statewide 48%.

Attendance has improved, but remains a concern: chronic absenteeism fell from 64% in 2022–2023 to 44% in 2025–2026, a 20-point reduction, yet the latest rate was above the district’s 40% and state’s 24%. SchoolDigger places Prather in the 1st percentile with 0 stars for 2025–2026, down 21 percentile points from its 22nd-percentile standing in 2015–2016. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16.5, compared with a same-district peer average of 15.8. In 2024–2025, 60.5% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, lower than the 70.5%–77.5% range at the other same-district schools; this is context, not an explanation for results.

612

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,207

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2450 W 25Th St
Granite City, IL 62040

(618) 931-5700

District: Granite City CUSD 9

Students who attend Prather Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coolidge Junior High School
High:	Granite City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2008 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg23%

Illinois avg48%

1,713^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Granite City CUSD 9

731^st of 738Granite City CUSD 9 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	4.2	1713 of 1737	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1590 of 2046	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1753 of 2052	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	1756 of 2093	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	1929 of 2167	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	1705 of 2166	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	1538 of 2147	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	1641 of 2139	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1767 of 2120	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	1715 of 2092	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	1662 of 2095	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.2	1658 of 2086	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	1489 of 2022	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.8	1597 of 2030	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.5	1518 of 2020	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	971 of 1001	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-34 vs state

Science21%-27 vs state

Mathematics10%-30 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
Prather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2450 W 25Th St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5700	612	37	16.5	60.5%	305 (49.8%)	122 (19.9%)	109 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (11.6%)	4.2	1713^th of 1737 public elementary schools	1.4%					(n/a)	20.7		21.2	28.4	15.5	26.8			22.5	13.1						9.5	92.6%		$16,207	$1,672	$14,535
Venice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	544 Niedringhaus Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Venice CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 274-7953	62	11	5.6	—	1 (1.6%)	59 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	87.7%		$36,132	$1,110	$35,022
Bernard Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 877-1712	337	30	11.2	—	11 (3.3%)	309 (91.7%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				24.0	22.2				19.7							10.1	98.1%		$20,346	$2,402	$17,945
Frohardt Elementary School	Public	K-6	2040 Johnson Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5821	452	28	16.1	73.9%	242 (53.5%)	103 (22.8%)	73 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	16.3	1464^th of 1737 public elementary schools	15.7%		16.7	1747^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%	283	21.6		36.1	45.5	23.5	39.2			37.3	41.0	28.6					22.8	99.1%		$14,789	$1,815	$12,974
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Wilson Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5817	448	30	14.9	77.5%	194 (43.3%)	125 (27.9%)	74 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.8%)	11.5	1574^th of 1737 public elementary schools	9.4%					(n/a)	33.3			32.2	37.1	23.4			28.0		23.7	22.6				17.4	98.1%		$16,618	$1,817	$14,801
Maryville Elementary School	Public	K-6	4651 Maryville Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-2044	395	25	15.8	74.7%	207 (52.4%)	77 (19.5%)	68 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	16.4	1460^th of 1737 public elementary schools	15.9%					(n/a)	35.8		27.9	39.7	32.4	48.3			36.5	26.5	19.0		31.0			20.6	98.4%		$14,321	$1,335	$12,986
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	67	5	14.3	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	100%		$24,770	$3,774	$20,995
Grigsby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3801 Cargill Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5544	818	46	17.7	70.8%	429 (52.4%)	185 (22.6%)	135 (16.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.7%)	2.8	1730^th of 1737 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	16.7		15.4	22.1	13.8	22.7			18.8	17.9						10.0	97.3%		$18,193	$2,290	$15,903
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-6	316 E Chain of Rocks Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-0057	413	28	14.7	70.5%	234 (56.7%)	64 (15.5%)	78 (18.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	15.7	1480^th of 1737 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.5	1705^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%	225	44.4		31.5	36.4	38.9	36.7			35.9	29.6	15.2					16.6	97.5%		$17,494	$1,973	$15,521
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	Public	K-8	3939 Caseyville Ave	East Saint Louis	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3930	534	35	15.2	—	2 (0.4%)	523 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	14	1520^th of 1737 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.4	1609^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.7%	89	18.6	41.0	34.2	32.8	27.1	57.7	65.9	87.2	46.7	26.4	16.4					15.6	95%		$23,463	$2,305	$21,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Prather Elementary School

How many students attend Prather Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Prather Elementary School.

What district is Prather Elementary School in?

Granite City CUSD 9

What schools do graduates of Prather Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Coolidge Junior High School
High : Granite City High School

What is the racial makeup of Prather Elementary School?

Students at Prather Elementary School are 50% White, 20% African American, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

Is Prather Elementary School a good school?

Prather Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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