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Prairie Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district, which is ranked 40th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 26th and 68th out of over 2,000 schools in the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is exceptional, with 80.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.9% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Prairie Elementary School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 826 Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learner students and 13th out of 886 for disabled students in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Willow Grove Early Learning Center and Ivy Hall Elementary School, both also part of the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district, Prairie Elementary School significantly outperforms them on academic measures. Additionally, when compared to schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, which has a lower district ranking, Prairie Elementary School outperforms schools like Joyce Kilmer Elementary and Eugene Field Elementary on academic measures.

453

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,376

Per pupil spending ?

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1530 Brandywyn Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1003

(847) 634-3144

District: Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Adlai E Stevenson High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.6%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg76%

Illinois avg44%

68^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

40^th of 811Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 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	94.9	68 of 2056	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	41 of 2067	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	155 of 2077	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	42 of 2082	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	39 of 1948	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	40 of 2086	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	26 of 2037	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	59 of 2044	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	71 of 2046	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	63 of 2052	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	63 of 2093	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	116 of 2167	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	108 of 2166	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	67 of 2147	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	75 of 2139	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	91 of 2120	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	65 of 2092	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	106 of 2095	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	101 of 2086	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	26 of 2022	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	124 of 2030	93.9%	★★★★★
2003	87.9	91 of 2020	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	48 of 234	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	35 of 219	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	42 of 226	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	22 of 134	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	15 of 243	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	26 of 242	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	84 of 1049	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	13 of 886	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	21 of 788	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	5 of 826	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	30 of 788	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 768	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	4 of 743	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	2 of 718	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	68 of 1942	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	74 of 1942	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	161 of 1957	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	39 of 1970	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	36 of 1680	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	21 of 2019	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	12 of 1964	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	69 of 1947	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	31 of 1959	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	137 of 1984	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	50 of 1977	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	40 of 1707	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	61 of 2019	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	46 of 1972	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	118 of 1292	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	78 of 1195	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	208 of 1156	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	40 of 1113	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	223 of 1389	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	196 of 1392	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	496 of 1419	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	209 of 1425	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	286 of 1308	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	264 of 1462	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	157 of 1463	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+41 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics80%+41 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Outstanding school. We moved here to be in this district. My chiild is now getting the support he needs. Teachers, principal, whole staff is AMAZING. Love Prairie Close Quote

Schools Near Prairie Elementary School

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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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Elementary School	Public	1-5	1530 Brandywyn Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 634-3144	453	31	14.7		161 (35.5%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)	252 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	94.9	68^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.4	41^st of 2067 public elementary schools	98.0%	27	81.9	75.0	83.0	83.8	80.8	83.9	80.0	76.2	79.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.9	98.9		$22,376	$361	$22,015
Willow Grove Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	777 Checker Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 541-3660	360	27	13.3		164 (45.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	151 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)										97.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	27.0	97.8	97.8	26.7	$21,088	$361	$20,727
Ivy Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1072 Ivy Hall Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 459-0022	482	42	11.5		195 (40.5%)	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.4%)	229 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	92.6	124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.6	89^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.7%	35	74.3	73.5	83.5	83.5	80.1	78.6	65.9	72.5	72.6	95.6	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.6	96.8		$21,978	$361	$21,617
Meridian School	Public	4-5	2195 Brandywyn Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 955-3506	702	49	14.3		198 (28.2%)	15 (2.1%)	47 (6.7%)	395 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	91.6	142^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.7	156^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	71.0		74.9	76.5	75.7		73.7	70.6	72.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	16.2	$18,479	$1,276	$17,203
Tripp School	Public	K-3	850 Highland Grove Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 955-3606	485	39	12.5		144 (29.7%)	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.6%)	261 (53.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.1%)								(n/a)		68.5			68.5	71.5			71.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.7	96.3	97.3		$18,972	$996	$17,976
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School	Public	1-5	3100 Old McHenry Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 634-3243	428	31	14.0		239 (55.8%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	152 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	94.7	76^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.5	150^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.7%	74	75.5	75.5	81.8	83.2	80.2	81.6	84.1	79.4	81.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	18.1	97.4	97.8		$23,444	$361	$23,082
Earl Pritchett School	Public	K-3	200 Horatio Blvd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 353-5706	430	36	11.9		139 (32.3%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	248 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)		73.5			73.5	67.5			67.5	95.6	95.8	96.2	95.8	99.2	94.8	95.6		$19,502	$1,310	$18,192
Half Day School	Public	3-5	239 Olde Half Day Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 634-6463	633	46	13.6		260 (41.1%)	8 (1.3%)	24 (3.8%)	298 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	95.5	54^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.6	60^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.1%	6	78.5	81.4	82.8	86.0	83.5	82.5	81.8	77.4	80.5	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	96.3	97.9		$19,309	$373	$18,936
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Arlington Heights Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2755	510	35	14.5	24.5%	329 (64.5%)	7 (1.4%)	60 (11.8%)	84 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	67.7	652^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.4	657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	60.0	42.2	55.3	55.7	50.6	57.8	53.9	54.4	55.5	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5		96.9	98.9		$19,879	$565	$19,314
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	655 Golfview Ter	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2760	590	43	13.7	71.2%	264 (44.7%)	18 (3.1%)	223 (37.8%)	48 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	32.8	1364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	1037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	327	30.0	33.7	25.3	42.9	33.3	38.9	29.3	30.4	33.1	92.6	92.8	92.8	92.8		91.1	92.2		$19,110	$576	$18,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Prairie Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary School attend?

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

High : Adlai E Stevenson High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Elementary School are 56% Asian, 36% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Prairie Elementary School in?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Is Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 68^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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