Nelson Prairie School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2366 Nelson Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451

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Top 30%

Serving 383 students in grades 1-3, Nelson Prairie School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 383 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in IL
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Nelson Prairie School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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Nelson Prairie School's student population of 383 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nelson Prairie School
1	113
2	137
3	133

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School
2023	406
2022	417
2021	418
2020	441
2019	441
2018	427
2017	427
2016	416
2015	441
2014	455
2013	481
2012	506
2011	474
2010	494
2009	509
2008	515
2007	496
2006	610
2005	687
2004	689
2003	627

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School
2023	22
2022	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	22
2013	26
2012	24
2011	25
2010	26
2009	27
2008	25
2007	28
2006	32
2005	35
2004	32
2003	33
2002	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Nelson Prairie School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nelson Prairie School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#717 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School
2023	#717
2022	#754
2021	#411
2019	#373
2018	#922
2017	#588
2016	#711
2015	#662
2014	#861
2013	#894
2012	#742

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	57%	27%	46%
2021	47%	28%	41%
2019	67%	33%	48%
2018	57%	32%	44%
2017	57%	32%	45%
2016	57%	31%	45%
2015	47%	29%	36%
2014	77%	59%	70%
2013	72%	58%	68%
2012	92%	80%	90%
2011	95%	80%	91%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2022	32%	30%	35%
2021	52%	32%	41%
2019	52%	38%	48%
2018	37%	37%	44%
2017	47%	38%	44%
2016	42%	36%	42%
2015	47%	38%	46%
2014	62%	57%	63%
2013	67%	58%	64%
2012	87%	75%	84%
2011	82%	75%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	15:1	18:1
2019	20:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	19:1
2017	20:1	15:1	19:1
2016	21:1	16:1	19:1
2015	21:1	16:1	20:1
2014	21:1	16:1	21:1
2013	19:1	13:1	17:1
2012	21:1	16:1	20:1
2011	19:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	18:1	17:1	20:1
2006	19:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	12%	27%	11%
2022	12%	27%	11%
2021	9%	27%	10%
2020	10%	26%	9%
2019	10%	26%	9%
2018	8%	26%	8%
2017	8%	26%	8%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	8%	25%	9%
2014	10%	25%	8%
2013	13%	24%	8%
2012	10%	24%	9%
2011	11%	23%	8%
2009	6%	22%	5%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	3%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	83%	45%	83%
2022	82%	47%	84%
2021	85%	47%	85%
2020	86%	48%	86%
2019	86%	48%	86%
2018	89%	49%	88%
2017	89%	49%	88%
2016	88%	49%	89%
2015	88%	49%	76%
2014	86%	50%	88%
2013	86%	50%	88%
2012	88%	51%	87%
2011	86%	51%	88%
2010	98%	53%	97%
2009	91%	53%	92%
2008	93%	54%	93%
2007	91%	55%	93%
2006	94%	56%	94%
2005	96%	57%	95%
2004	96%	57%	95%
2003	96%	58%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	0.30	0.70	0.30
2022	0.31	0.68	0.29
2021	0.27	0.68	0.27
2020	0.25	0.68	0.26
2019	0.25	0.68	0.26
2018	0.20	0.67	0.22
2017	0.20	0.67	0.22
2016	0.22	0.67	0.21
2015	0.22	0.67	0.29
2014	0.25	0.66	0.23
2013	0.25	0.66	0.23
2012	0.22	0.65	0.23
2011	0.25	0.66	0.23
2010	0.04	0.64	0.05
2009	0.17	0.64	0.15
2008	0.13	0.64	0.13
2007	0.17	0.63	0.12
2006	0.11	0.61	0.12
2005	0.08	0.61	0.10
2004	0.08	0.60	0.09
2003	0.08	0.59	0.08

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	13%	43%	11%
2022	12%	43%	11%
2021	12%	44%	11%
2020	10%	47%	11%
2019	10%	47%	11%
2018	12%	46%	10%
2017	12%	46%	10%
2016	7%	47%	8%
2015	14%	52%	15%
2014	13%	47%	13%
2013	12%	45%	11%
2012	4%	21%	4%
2011	11%	39%	10%
2010	9%	37%	8%
2009	7%	33%	6%
2008	5%	32%	4%
2007	4%	32%	4%
2006	1%	32%	3%
2005	4%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	3%
2003	3%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Nelson Prairie School	Illinois	New Lenox School District 122
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	7%	27%	8%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Lenox School District 122

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Nelson Prairie School's ranking?

Nelson Prairie School is ranked #717 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Nelson Prairie School?

383 students attend Nelson Prairie School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Nelson Prairie School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nelson Prairie School?

Nelson Prairie School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Nelson Prairie School offer ?

Nelson Prairie School offers enrollment in grades 1-3

What school district is Nelson Prairie School part of?

Nelson Prairie School is part of New Lenox School District 122.

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