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Prairie Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Beloit, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 470 students. The school is part of the Prairie Hill CCSD 133 district, which is ranked 38 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Hill Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 33 and 82 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with 82.6% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80.2% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. These scores significantly outperform the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also shown remarkable performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, and in the top 10% for Disabled students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ralston Elementary School and Olson Park Elementary School, both part of the Harlem UD 122 district, Prairie Hill Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution. Despite spending less per student than the state average, the school is able to achieve outstanding academic results, indicating that it is effectively allocating its resources to maximize student learning and growth.

447

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,374

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14714 Willowbrook Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080-9554

(815) 389-3301

District: Prairie Hill CCSD 133

Students who attend Prairie Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willowbrook Middle School
High:	Hononegah CHD High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg74%

Illinois avg46%

82^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 811Prairie Hill CCSD 133 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	94.5	82 of 2056	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	50 of 2067	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	33 of 2077	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	55 of 2082	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	49 of 1948	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	293 of 2086	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	331 of 2037	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	372 of 2044	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	448 of 2046	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	525 of 2052	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	410 of 2093	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	169 of 2167	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	70 of 2166	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	117 of 2147	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	251 of 2139	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	320 of 2120	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	336 of 2092	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	438 of 2095	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	428 of 2086	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	564 of 2022	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	420 of 2030	79.3%	★★★★☆
2003	79.5	359 of 2020	82.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	3 of 1049	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	33 of 1942	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	66 of 1942	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	82 of 1957	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	106 of 1970	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	42 of 1680	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	290 of 2019	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	434 of 1964	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	2 of 959	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	95.0	40 of 1808	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	27 of 1763	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 1514	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	124 of 1816	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	120 of 1947	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	54 of 1959	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	12 of 1984	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	32 of 1977	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	57 of 1707	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	269 of 2019	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	251 of 1972	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	9 of 1292	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	19 of 1113	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	13 of 640	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	91 of 1389	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	65 of 1392	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	38 of 1419	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	48 of 1425	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	46 of 1308	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	366 of 1462	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	393 of 1463	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Mathematics80%+42 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14714 Willowbrook Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	Prairie Hill CCSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-3301	447	32	13.9	9.4%	363 (81.2%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	94.5	82^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.9	50^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.6%	32		82.4	82.7		82.6	86.8	72.8		80.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	12.4		$13,374	$244	$13,130
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	464 Oak Grove Ave	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-2311	185	13	14.1	56.8%	106 (57.3%)	5 (2.7%)	58 (31.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)								(n/a)										96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	34.2		$19,173	$4,580	$14,593
Riverview Elementary School	Public	2-4	306 Miller St	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-1231	199	16	12.3	64.8%	115 (57.8%)	5 (2.5%)	58 (29.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.5%)	31.7	1392^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	32.3%		28.8	1430^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.8%	38		30.0	41.4		36.2	45.0	18.6		30.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	98.1			$15,575	$1,383	$14,192
Whitman Post Elementary School	Public	3-5	1060 E Union St	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 624-4006	509	33	15.4	32.6%	395 (77.6%)	17 (3.3%)	63 (12.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	84.1	300^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.4%		82.3	317^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.7%	17	64.5	68.8	62.7	70.5	67.3	73.7	57.2	65.5	65.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6			$12,602	$342	$12,261
Rockton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1050 E Union St	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 624-8585	518	32	16.0	36.1%	376 (72.6%)	22 (4.2%)	78 (15.1%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)								(n/a)										96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.3	96.5	11.5		$14,121	$397	$13,724
Ledgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	11685 S Gate Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	375	0		99.2%	293 (78.1%)	8 (2.1%)	42 (11.2%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)								(n/a)										97.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.0	18.3		$14,584	$912	$13,672
Stone Creek School	Public	2-3	11633 S Gate Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 623-2837	360	0		31.7%	284 (78.9%)	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)		56.5			56.5	64.1			64.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9			$13,155	$822	$12,333
Kinnikinnick School	Public	4-5	5410 Pine Ln	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	350	0		30.6%	291 (83.1%)	6 (1.7%)	32 (9.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	78.8	417^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.8	371^st of 2067 public elementary schools	82.1%	46	55.9		70.1	64.5	67.1		57.0	52.2	54.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9			$13,424	$848	$12,576
Manchester Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Blaine Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-2826	136	10	13.2	42.6%	88 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	62.4	756^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%		74.2	488^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.4%	268		36.4	55.6		48.3	63.6	55.9		58.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.8	97.8			$17,230	$669	$16,561
Ralston Elementary School	Public	1-5	710 Ralston Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4505	232	17	13.8	45.3%	178 (76.7%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	47.9	1039^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.3	996^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.8%	43	38.2	37.0	58.8	38.2	45.3	38.9	51.0	32.4	41.7	93.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	17.3	97.0	96.6		17.0	$18,619	$1,101	$17,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Hill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Prairie Hill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Willowbrook Middle School
High : Hononegah CHD High School

How many students attend Prairie Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Prairie Hill Elementary School.

Is Prairie Hill Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Hill Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 82^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Hill Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Hill Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Prairie Hill Elementary School in?

Prairie Hill CCSD 133

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