Prairie Central Upper Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Prairie Central Upper Elementary School

312 N Center St
Forrest, IL 61741

Top 50%

Serving 220 students in grades 5-6, Prairie Central Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-6
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50% in IL
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Prairie Central Upper Elementary School's student population of 220 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

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

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School
5	90
6	130

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School
2023	237
2022	224
2021	236
2020	267
2019	267
2018	302
2017	302
2016	278
2015	291
2014	316
2013	273
2012	300
2011	333
2010	321
2009	299
2008	290
2007	310
2006	330
2005	323
2004	259
2003	291
2002	297
2001	300
2000	316
1999	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	22
2014	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	16
2007	16
2006	20
2005	20
2004	18
2003	21
2002	20
2001	21

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

Average Class Size

15 students

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

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Central Upper Elementary School is 0.25, 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)

#1216 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School
2023	#1216
2022	#985
2021	#842
2019	#854
2018	#1306
2017	#1434
2016	#1286
2015	#1132
2014	#910
2013	#408
2012	#21

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	29%	27%	26%
2021	34%	28%	32%
2019	39%	33%	38%
2018	39%	32%	38%
2017	40%	32%	40%
2016	35%	31%	37%
2015	36%	29%	33%
2014	75%	59%	66%
2013	85%	58%	69%
2012	99%	80%	90%
2011	97%	80%	90%

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34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2022	34%	30%	30%
2021	43%	32%	32%
2019	54%	38%	48%
2018	39%	37%	38%
2017	36%	38%	42%
2016	37%	36%	48%
2015	41%	38%	40%
2014	64%	57%	64%
2013	74%	58%	67%
2012	96%	75%	85%
2011	94%	75%	87%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	8%	27%	10%
2022	9%	27%	10%
2021	9%	27%	8%
2020	6%	26%	5%
2019	6%	26%	5%
2018	3%	26%	5%
2017	3%	26%	5%
2016	2%	26%	4%
2015	2%	25%	4%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	4%	24%	3%
2011	4%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	5%	21%	5%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	6%	16%	4%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2020	1%	17%	3%
2019	1%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	3%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%

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White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	87%	45%	81%
2022	87%	47%	82%
2021	88%	47%	83%
2020	86%	48%	83%
2019	86%	48%	83%
2018	90%	49%	86%
2017	90%	49%	86%
2016	90%	49%	90%
2015	92%	49%	90%
2014	90%	50%	90%
2013	91%	50%	92%
2012	90%	51%	92%
2011	93%	51%	93%
2010	93%	53%	94%
2009	92%	53%	93%
2008	92%	54%	94%
2007	95%	55%	94%
2006	92%	56%	93%
2005	94%	57%	93%
2004	95%	57%	94%
2003	93%	58%	94%
2002	92%	59%	94%
2001	93%	60%	95%
2000	94%	61%	96%
1999	94%	62%	96%

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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	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	0.24	0.70	0.27
2022	0.24	0.68	0.27
2021	0.22	0.68	0.25
2020	0.26	0.68	0.25
2019	0.26	0.68	0.25
2018	0.19	0.67	0.23
2017	0.19	0.67	0.23
2016	0.19	0.67	0.19
2015	0.15	0.67	0.18
2014	0.19	0.66	0.19
2013	0.17	0.66	0.15
2012	0.19	0.65	0.16
2011	0.14	0.66	0.14
2010	0.13	0.64	0.12
2009	0.17	0.64	0.12
2008	0.15	0.64	0.11
2007	0.12	0.63	0.11
2006	0.14	0.61	0.12
2005	0.12	0.61	0.14
2004	0.10	0.60	0.12
2003	0.13	0.59	0.11
2002	0.15	0.59	0.11
2001	0.13	0.58	0.09
2000	0.12	0.57	0.08
1999	0.12	0.56	0.07

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	44%	43%	38%
2022	46%	43%	37%
2021	44%	44%	37%
2020	38%	47%	38%
2019	38%	47%	38%
2018	34%	46%	34%
2017	34%	46%	34%
2016	43%	47%	38%
2015	41%	52%	42%
2014	38%	47%	40%
2013	32%	45%	32%
2012	15%	21%	15%
2011	36%	39%	31%
2010	32%	37%	29%
2009	28%	33%	25%
2008	25%	32%	24%
2007	27%	32%	24%
2006	26%	32%	21%
2005	23%	32%	21%
2004	23%	31%	21%
2003	23%	30%	22%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Illinois	Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2012	25%	27%	24%
2011	11%	5%	8%
2010	14%	6%	10%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	9%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Prairie Central Upper Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School is ranked #1216 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie Central Upper Elementary School?

220 students attend Prairie Central Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Prairie Central Upper Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Central Upper Elementary School?

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Central Upper Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Prairie Central Upper Elementary School part of?

Prairie Central Upper Elementary School is part of Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-6
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education