Prather Elementary School

Public PK-K

2450 W 25Th St
Granite City, IL 62040

(618) 931-5700

District: Granite City CUSD 9

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,462

Students who attend Prather Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coolidge Junior High School
High:	Granite City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

African American:

18.9%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prather Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Prather Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Granite City CUSD 9 School District. Student population at Prather Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), African American (18.9%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Granite City CUSD 9 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prather Elementary School is 16.8, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Granite City CUSD 9 School District! (See more...)

Compare Prather Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prather Elementary School is $12,462, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Granite City CUSD 9 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Prather Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Granite City CUSD 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite City CUSD 9 771^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prather Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	31.46	1518^th	2020	24.9%
2004	28.80	1597^th	2030	21.3%
2005	35.20	1489^th	2022	26.4%
2006	30.22	1658^th	2086	20.5%
2007	31.47	1662^nd	2095	20.7%
2008	24.00	1715^th	2092	18.0%
2009	22.06	1767^th	2120	16.7%
2010	30.35	1641^st	2139	23.3%
2011	37.42	1538^th	2147	28.4%
2012	28.48	1705^th	2166	21.3%
2013	14.23	1929^th	2167	11.0%
2014	20.05	1756^th	2093	16.1%
2015	18.48	1753^rd	2052	14.6%
2016	24.06	1590^th	2046	22.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Prather Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	736	8	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
1989	694	6	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	719
1990	692	14	5	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	729
1991	738	51	7	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	815
1992	737	59	15	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
1993	764	56	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1994	739	49	15	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	849
1995	713	42	13	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	713	42	13	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	743	57	12	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	841
1998	714	59	14	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	819
1999	659	57	13	41	7	n/a	n/a	0	777
2000	671	51	9	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
2001	647	37	4	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2002	613	33	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2003	613	33	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2004	580	37	6	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
2005	535	45	5	54	0	n/a	n/a	2	641
2006	531	56	4	56	1	n/a	n/a	20	668
2007	463	64	5	39	0	n/a	n/a	26	597
2008	335	58	2	36	0	n/a	n/a	23	454
2009	305	51	1	49	2	n/a	n/a	30	438
2010	263	61	0	57	2	n/a	n/a	20	403
2011	240	53	1	82	1	2	12	0	391
2012	241	71	1	68	2	2	21	0	406
2013	251	90	1	73	1	3	27	0	446
2014	280	128	0	72	5	2	33	0	520
2015	225	123	0	63	2	2	32	0	447
2016	245	126	0	53	3	1	36	0	464
2017	497	60	5	70	7	1	33	0	673
2018	453	100	4	64	6	1	49	0	677
2019	441	76	1	87	2	0	43	0	650
2020	438	98	3	93	2	1	42	0	677
2021	405	76	1	91	3	0	45	0	621
2022	426	111	4	89	3	0	48	0	681
2023	360	137	5	94	1	0	62	0	659
2024	362	124	3	102	2	1	63	0	657

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prather Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	764	38.0	20.1	n/a
1989	719	38.0	18.9	n/a
1990	729	40.0	18.2	n/a
1991	815	41.0	19.8	n/a
1992	834	41.0	20.3	n/a
1993	872	39.0	22.4	n/a
1994	849	38.0	22.3	n/a
1995	795	42.0	18.9	n/a
1996	795	42.0	18.9	n/a
1997	841	42.0	20.0	n/a
1998	819	40.4	20.3	n/a
1999	777	40.4	19.2	n/a
2000	764	41.0	18.6	n/a
2001	719	34.0	21.1	n/a
2002	669	35.0	19.1	55.8
2003	669	35.0	19.1	55.8
2004	674	35.0	19.3	58.8
2005	641	35.0	18.3	57.4
2006	668	34.6	19.3	62.5
2007	597	27.0	22.1	64.3
2008	454	27.0	16.8	82.4
2009	438	33.0	13.3	100.2
2010	403	32.0	12.5	92.2
2011	391	28.0	13.9	87.5
2012	406	31.0	13.0	73.4
2013	446	40.1	11.1	78.7
2014	520	30.0	17.3	83.1
2015	447	27.0	16.5	88.4
2016	464	28.0	16.5	77.6
2017	673	34.0	19.7	64.2
2018	677	34.0	19.9	64.4
2019	650	37.0	17.5	58
2020	677	36.0	18.8	60.6
2021	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	681	39.0	17.4	14.5
2023	659	36.0	18.3	47.5
2024	657	39.0	16.8	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prather Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	764	38.0	20.1	n/a
1989	719	38.0	18.9	n/a
1990	729	40.0	18.2	n/a
1991	815	41.0	19.8	n/a
1992	834	41.0	20.3	n/a
1993	872	39.0	22.4	n/a
1994	849	38.0	22.3	n/a
1995	795	42.0	18.9	n/a
1996	795	42.0	18.9	n/a
1997	841	42.0	20.0	n/a
1998	819	40.4	20.3	n/a
1999	777	40.4	19.2	n/a
2000	764	41.0	18.6	n/a
2001	719	34.0	21.1	n/a
2002	669	35.0	19.1	55.8
2003	669	35.0	19.1	55.8
2004	674	35.0	19.3	58.8
2005	641	35.0	18.3	57.4
2006	668	34.6	19.3	62.5
2007	597	27.0	22.1	64.3
2008	454	27.0	16.8	82.4
2009	438	33.0	13.3	100.2
2010	403	32.0	12.5	92.2
2011	391	28.0	13.9	87.5
2012	406	31.0	13.0	73.4
2013	446	40.1	11.1	78.7
2014	520	30.0	17.3	83.1
2015	447	27.0	16.5	88.4
2016	464	28.0	16.5	77.6
2017	673	34.0	19.7	64.2
2018	677	34.0	19.9	64.4
2019	650	37.0	17.5	58
2020	677	36.0	18.8	60.6
2021	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	681	39.0	17.4	14.5
2023	659	36.0	18.3	47.5
2024	657	39.0	16.8	54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Prather Elementary School

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Varicella	DTP	Hepatitis B	Pneumococcal
2015	99.1%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	99.1%
2016	97.8%	97.6%	97.6%	97.6%	97.4%	98.1%
2017	90.3%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.3%	38.4%	38.2%
2018	94.8%	94.9%	94.9%	94.9%	94.8%	94.8%	32.2%	32.2%
2019	91.8%	91.9%	91.9%	91.9%	92.2%	92.2%	37.8%	37.8%
2021	81.9%	82.2%	82.2%	82.2%	82.3%	80.7%	85.1%	31.8%
2022	89.6%	90.7%	90.7%	90.7%	90.6%	89.3%	94.2%	33.7%
2023	88.3%	88.4%	88.4%	88.4%	88.0%	88.1%	88.3%	34.0%
2024	89.2%	90.9%	90.9%	90.9%	90.6%	89.4%	91.5%	36.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prather Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$821 (7.7%)	$9,888 (92.3%)	$10,710
2020	$927 (8.8%)	$9,616 (91.2%)	$10,543
2021	$2,483 (15.0%)	$14,111 (85.0%)	$16,594
2022	$2,483 (15.0%)	$14,111 (85.0%)	$16,594
2023	$3,033 (23.6%)	$9,823 (76.4%)	$12,856
2024	$1,692 (13.6%)	$10,770 (86.4%)	$12,462

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prather Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	650	659	1.4%
African American	76	137	80.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	87	94	8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	441	360	18.4%
Two or More Races	43	62	44.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58%	47.5%	10.5%

Schools Near Prather Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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
Prather Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2450 W 25Th St	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-5700	657	39	16.8	54.6%	362 (55.1%)	124 (18.9%)	102 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)								(n/a)																89.2	90.9	90.9	90.9	91.5	90.6	89.4	36.0		$12,462	$1,692	$10,770
Venice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	544 Niedringhaus Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Venice CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 274-7953	85	9	9.4	98.8%	1 (1.2%)	79 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.9%)								(n/a)																96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	12.9	18.8	$30,315	$1,605	$28,710
Bernard Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Farrish St	Madison	62060	Madison County	Madison CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 876-6409	348	30	11.6	98.3%	11 (3.2%)	321 (92.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	1969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.9	1940^th of 2077 public elementary schools	6.6%	29		7.3	6.4	8.0				7.2	9.1	4.3	0.0					90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	12.0		$19,647	$5,760	$13,886
Frohardt Elementary School	Public	3-4	2040 Johnson Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 451-5821	418	29	14.4	71.3%	214 (51.2%)	99 (23.7%)	70 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	20.4	1670^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.4	1736^th of 2077 public elementary schools	16.4%	66		12.6	13.8					13.2	17.9	7.6					12.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5			$15,818	$3,490	$12,328
Wilson Elementary School	Public	1-2	2400 Wilson Ave	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 451-5817	458	31	14.7	70.3%	232 (50.7%)	119 (26.0%)	73 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)								(n/a)																96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.3	96.8			$14,914	$3,673	$11,241
Maryville Elementary School	Public	1-2	4651 Maryville Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-2044	394	27	14.5	64.5%	225 (57.1%)	63 (16.0%)	67 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)								(n/a)																96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.4	96.1	96.1			$15,636	$2,161	$13,475
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 271-1014	75	5	16.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	75 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	2034^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.7	2077^th of 2077 public elementary schools	0.0%	43		8.3	0.0	0.0					8.3	0.0	0.0														$21,672	$8,887	$12,785
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	3-4	316 E Chain of Rocks Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 931-0057	397	29	13.6	63.5%	237 (59.7%)	62 (15.6%)	70 (17.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	22.1	1621^st of 2067 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.9	1763^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	15.1%	142		11.3	20.6					15.9	12.5	12.7					12.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8			$17,112	$3,334	$13,778
Vivian Adams Early Child Center	Public	PK	501 Katherine Dunham Pl	East Saint Louis	62201	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 646-3290	376	24	15.6	51.6%	3 (0.8%)	362 (96.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																94.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	94.5	94.9	94.7	93.8		$26,547	$5,487	$21,060
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	Public	K-8	3939 Caseyville Ave	East Saint Louis	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 646-3930	477	34	14.0	96.0%	1 (0.2%)	474 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28.8	1431^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.8%		34.8	1288^th of 2077 public elementary schools	38.0%	143	27.9	13.6	19.1	25.6	54.8	56.6	56.0	32.2	20.4	5.9	4.7	7.1	10.3	8.0	9.8	97.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1		18.7	$23,439	$5,982	$17,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Prather Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Prather Elementary School?

Students at Prather Elementary School are 55% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prather Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 657 students attended Prather Elementary School.

What district is Prather Elementary School in?

Granite City CUSD 9

What schools do graduates of Prather Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prather Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coolidge Junior High School
High : Granite City High School

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