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Prairie Grove Elementary School

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Prairie Grove Elementary School ranks 608 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Grove Elementary School enrolls 552 students in prekindergarten through grade 4 in Crystal Lake and is part of Prairie Grove Central School District 46. On the 2025–26 results, the school is above the state in both tested subjects, and math is its clearest comparative strength: 56% of students were proficient, compared with 40% statewide and 49% in the district.

Math also stands out among nearby schools: Prairie Grove ranked third among the 10 schools with reported all-grades results, behind South Elementary School and Deer Path Elementary School. ELA is above the state but less strong by comparison: 64% were proficient, 7 percentage points above the state and 3 points below the district, placing Prairie Grove sixth among those 10 schools. Grade 3 ELA was a particular bright spot: its 61% proficiency rate was the highest among the supplied nearby-school results for that grade.

Results improved over the longer term, though math dipped from its 2024–25 peak: ELA proficiency rose from 54% in 2023–24 to 64% in 2025–26, while math increased from 52% to 56% after reaching 59% in between. Meanwhile, SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 88th percentile and 4 stars to the 65th percentile and 3 stars. Its ranking for effectiveness serving White students also fell, from the 80th percentile in 2023–24 to the 31st percentile in 2025–26, compared with 65th overall that year. For context, the 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 22%, the lowest among nearby schools with a comparable measure and year; its student-teacher ratio was 13.0, matching the nearby-school average. Comparisons across schools can reflect different grade spans, since Prairie Grove ends at grade 4 while most nearby schools serve through grade 5.

552

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,178

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

3223 IL Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2145

(815) 459-3023

District: Prairie Grove Central School District 46

Students who attend Prairie Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Grove Junior High School
High:	Prairie Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Illinois avg48%

608^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 738Prairie Grove Central School District 46 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	63.6	608 of 1737	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	510 of 2056	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	254 of 2067	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	340 of 2077	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	436 of 2082	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	557 of 1948	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	297 of 2086	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	292 of 2037	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	369 of 2044	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	570 of 2046	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	558 of 2052	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	676 of 2093	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.4	568 of 2167	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	353 of 2166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	379 of 2147	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	398 of 2139	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	240 of 2120	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	221 of 2092	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	415 of 2095	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	272 of 2086	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	445 of 2022	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	485 of 2030	76.1%	★★★★☆
2003	75.4	523 of 2020	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	369 of 1049	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	186 of 886	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	178 of 907	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	585 of 1286	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	476 of 1942	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	242 of 1942	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	294 of 1957	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	334 of 1970	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	435 of 1680	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	259 of 2019	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	191 of 1964	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	755 of 954	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	285 of 1001	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	85 of 1800	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	165 of 1793	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	109 of 1808	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	198 of 1763	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	116 of 1514	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	182 of 1816	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	184 of 1765	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	652 of 1311	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	514 of 1947	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	270 of 1959	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	370 of 1984	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	509 of 1977	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	602 of 1707	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	308 of 2019	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	438 of 1972	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	489 of 1292	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	292 of 1195	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	315 of 1156	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	329 of 1113	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	205 of 640	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	291 of 1194	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	153 of 763	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	795 of 1149	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	625 of 1389	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	276 of 1392	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	326 of 1419	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	449 of 1425	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	559 of 1308	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	299 of 1462	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	274 of 1463	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2022)21st percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

District 46 was ranked #1 in Chicago Magazine's Best Schools in McHenry County three years in a row!

District 46 schools received the Academic Excellence Award three years in a row from the state of Illinois for high test scores.

District 46 received the Bright Star Award seven straight years for high state test scores coupled with low per pupil expenditures.

District 46 ranked in the state's top financial recognition category for the past eight years.

District 46 was the only employer in the state of Illinois to receive the
2012 Pro Patria Award from the Department of Defense for continued employer support of the National Guard and Reserves. Close Quote

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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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3223 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3023	552	42	13.0	21.9%	457 (82.8%)	5 (0.9%)	51 (9.2%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	63.6	608^th of 1737 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.1	510^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.2%	98		61.2	65.7		63.5	58.3	52.9		55.6	95.4%		$19,178	$282	$18,896
Deer Path Elementary School	Public	K-5	2211 Crystal Lake Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5350	452	32	14.2	25.7%	334 (73.9%)	9 (2.0%)	86 (19.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	65.1	579^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.7%		65.9	691^st of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%	112	55.6	54.5	71.3	64.9	64.0	63.6	62.8	43.9	55.9	96.1%		$17,623	$759	$16,864
Cotton Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Newport Ct	Island Lake	60042	McHenry County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-4700	580	48	12.0	36.4%	328 (56.6%)	22 (3.8%)	197 (34.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	52.4	801^st of 1737 public elementary schools	53.9%		68.5	634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.2%	167	46.2	61.1	77.6	53.8	63.8	50.5	54.8	28.6	44.4	96.9%		$23,423	$259	$23,165
Three Oaks School	Public	K-5	1514 3 Oaks Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 357-5450	443	41	10.7	33.0%	278 (62.8%)	4 (0.9%)	138 (31.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	62.4	629^th of 1737 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.8	624^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%	5	59.3	60.4	62.2	76.5	66.0	60.0	37.8	50.6	50.0	94.1%		$13,786	$522	$13,264
Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	409 1St St	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 357-5550	316	20	16.2	25.0%	236 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)								(n/a)										96.1%		$21,570	$1,832	$19,738
Husmann Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 W Paddock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-7114	518	35	14.6	24.7%	396 (76.4%)	24 (4.6%)	63 (12.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	55.7	744^th of 1737 public elementary schools	57.2%		54.8	909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%	165	73.5	31.8	59.0	70.2	55.4	43.9	51.8	53.0	50.0	95.7%		$16,373	$548	$15,825
Briargate Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 S Wulff St	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5250	400	25	15.8	23.3%	298 (74.5%)	3 (0.8%)	72 (18.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	60	672^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	61.3%		74.5	503^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	75.5%	169	55.0	47.6	69.7	66.7	61.5	63.4	58.4	37.5	53.4	97%		$14,109	$163	$13,946
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Woodstock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-0122	638	49	12.9	29.3%	411 (64.4%)	15 (2.4%)	183 (28.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	66.7	544^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.2	575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%	31	58.3	60.0	69.4	71.7	67.3	60.0	57.1	44.9	53.3	95.5%		$14,896	$446	$14,450
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	875 Canterbury Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-8180	486	38	12.8	54.5%	191 (39.3%)	9 (1.9%)	262 (53.9%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	18.4	1420^th of 1737 public elementary schools	18.2%		28.3	1474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%	54	31.3	36.3	43.3	30.9	37.4	44.3	30.3	20.6	32.2	96.2%		$16,124	$818	$15,307
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Darlington Ln	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-4231	629	48	13.1	47.7%	316 (50.2%)	9 (1.4%)	261 (41.5%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	33.7	1122^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	35.4%		45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%	40	49.5	43.3	46.0	56.6	48.4	50.0	23.0	31.3	34.5	95.7%		$15,548	$715	$14,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Grove Elementary School

Is Prairie Grove Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Grove Elementary School ranks 608^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Grove Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Grove Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Prairie Grove Elementary School in?

Prairie Grove Central School District 46

What schools do graduates of Prairie Grove Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Prairie Grove Junior High School
High : Prairie Ridge High School

How many students attend Prairie Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Prairie Grove Elementary School.

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