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Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School

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Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School ranks 360 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois. With 119 students, the school is part of the Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 district, which is ranked 175 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 7th and 8th-grade students scoring 76.9% and 78.6% proficient or better in ELA, and 38.5% and 64.3% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 9.8% in 2024-2025, putting it below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School outperforms many of them in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Prairie Du Rocher had 69.6% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.2% at Valmeyer Elementary School, 45% at Chester Elementary School, and 61.5% at Red Bud Elementary School. The school's consistent performance and improvement in key areas suggest it is well-positioned to continue supporting the academic and personal growth of its students.

114

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,739

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

714 Middle St
Prairie Du Rocher, IL 62277-2136

(618) 284-3530

District: Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

Elementary school

360^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

308^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 811Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	360 of 2056	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	964 of 2067	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	456 of 2077	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	355 of 2082	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	494 of 1948	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	1243 of 2086	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	915 of 2037	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	900 of 2044	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.7	1433 of 2046	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	1413 of 2052	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	1164 of 2093	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	1240 of 2167	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	77.7	453 of 2166	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	517 of 2147	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	983 of 2139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	719 of 2120	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	343 of 2092	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	410 of 2095	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	254 of 2086	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	588 of 2022	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.5	800 of 2030	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	40.6	1377 of 2020	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	558 of 1984	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	467 of 1977	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	457 of 1389	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	1042 of 1392	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.6	499 of 1419	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	369 of 1425	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	505 of 1308	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	1193 of 1462	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	975 of 1463	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	308 of 1368	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	339 of 1363	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	399 of 1367	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	490 of 1369	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	498 of 1241	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	975 of 1356	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	928 of 1293	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	1083 of 1293	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	1101 of 1294	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.9	828 of 1302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	744 of 1322	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1058 of 1367	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.2	838 of 1365	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.0	422 of 1344	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	447 of 1327	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	288 of 1318	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	128 of 1293	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	159 of 1287	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	155 of 1272	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	51.1	700 of 1209	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	82.8	168 of 1204	86.0%	★★★★☆
2003	66.1	440 of 1185	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	40.7	707 of 1226	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	62.9	382 of 1292	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	335 of 884	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	348 of 875	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	446 of 895	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	547 of 898	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	507 of 813	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	832 of 905	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	813 of 889	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2023)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2018)42nd percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

Science29%-17 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	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	% 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
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Middle St	Prairie Du Rocher	62277	Randolph County	Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 284-3530	114	9	12.3	43.9%	112 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	81.5	360^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.5%		48.9	964^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.4%	604		28.6	61.5			64.3	76.9	78.6	69.6	76.9			50.0	38.5	64.3	60.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	10.9	33.6	$15,739	$437	$15,303
Evansville Attendance Center	Public	K-8	701 Oak St	Evansville	62242	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 853-4411	109	11	9.9	21.1%	106 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	1323^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		26.5	1504^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.2%	181		35.7		40.0		41.7	46.2	14.3	35.4		10.0		33.3	30.8	21.4	26.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		38.8	$16,285	$548	$15,737
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Field Dr	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 282-3858	582	44	13.3	49.0%	531 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	55.9	888^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.9	665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	223	38.9	47.8	58.2	61.3	60.3	47.4	68.6	72.7	61.5	60.0	40.3	34.2	12.3	41.2	26.9	35.3	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.3	99.2	99.3	11.4	30.0	$13,329	$529	$12,800
Gardner Elementary School	Public	4-5	1 Ed Gardner Pl	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3060	374	23	16.2	20.6%	350 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	83.6	312^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.8%		81.2	337^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.7%	25	62.5			71.4	65.6				68.9		58.1	65.0				61.2	95.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	97.1	97.4			$11,858	$630	$11,228
Rogers Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 Rogers St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3454	417	26	16.0	20.9%	390 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)			75.0						75.0	80.4						80.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2			$11,167	$563	$10,604
W J Zahnow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Hamacher St	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 939-3458	487	33	14.7	24.6%	452 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.9	94.9	94.9	12.4		$14,255	$764	$13,490
Valmeyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	152	13	11.4	21.7%	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	1162^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.5%		43.7	1075^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.0%	87	28.6		68.8	50.0	21.4				42.2	62.5	15.0	17.9				28.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	12.6		$14,569	$735	$13,834
Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	650 Opdyke St	Chester	62233	Randolph County	Chester CUSD 139	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 826-2354	640	49	13.0	59.2%	495 (77.3%)	3 (0.5%)	117 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	37	1276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.9%		51.7	898^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.6%	378	35.4	27.9	52.5	49.1	40.8	29.6	60.0	34.8	45.0	35.0	31.6	18.4	18.5	27.1	18.8	25.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		37.2	$13,638	$1,070	$12,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School are 98% White.

What district is Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School in?

Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134

Is Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School ranks 360^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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