Prairie Elementary School

Public PK, KG-2

14200 S 82nd Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462-2306

(708) 364-4835

District: Orland School District 135

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,719

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jerling Junior High School
High:	Carl Sandburg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 3^rd best among 3 elementary schools in the Orland School District 135. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Elementary School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Elementary School is $16,719, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Orland School District 135!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Orland School District 135:

SchoolDigger ranks Orland School District 135 172^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Prairie Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	560	10	26	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	604
1989	565	13	28	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	614
1990	543	18	38	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1991	517	14	46	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1992	481	8	38	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1993	498	15	36	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	503	18	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	522	15	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	522	15	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	480	13	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1998	433	17	25	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	408	22	33	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2000	416	23	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	387	16	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2002	446	7	15	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2003	446	7	15	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2004	467	7	22	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2005	456	6	25	33	0	n/a	n/a	2	522
2006	452	3	19	22	1	n/a	n/a	10	507
2007	400	3	30	33	1	n/a	n/a	17	484
2008	406	3	25	32	1	n/a	n/a	24	491
2009	404	3	28	41	1	n/a	n/a	14	491
2010	364	3	25	50	3	n/a	n/a	4	449
2011	341	7	22	69	0	1	11	0	451
2012	330	4	16	74	0	0	12	0	436
2013	349	6	16	83	0	0	14	0	468
2014	348	8	16	80	0	0	14	0	466
2015	339	10	13	79	0	0	14	0	455
2016	333	9	17	86	0	0	14	0	459
2017	382	10	15	76	2	0	12	0	497
2018	416	3	22	69	2	0	10	0	522
2019	399	3	12	64	1	1	11	0	491
2020	388	7	12	77	0	0	13	0	497
2021	389	10	17	99	0	0	10	0	525
2022	413	10	19	88	1	0	17	0	548
2023	417	5	19	87	1	0	14	0	543
2024	412	6	14	92	2	0	15	0	541

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	604	25.4	23.7	n/a
1989	614	26.5	23.1	n/a
1990	608	25.6	23.7	n/a
1991	581	25.0	23.2	n/a
1992	533	25.0	21.3	n/a
1993	554	24.1	23.0	n/a
1994	544	26.0	20.9	n/a
1995	566	27.0	21.0	n/a
1996	566	27.0	21.0	n/a
1997	522	25.0	20.9	n/a
1998	490	23.3	21.0	n/a
1999	472	25.0	18.9	n/a
2000	463	23.4	19.8	n/a
2001	434	23.9	18.2	n/a
2002	486	25.4	19.1	0
2003	486	25.4	19.1	0
2004	528	25.4	20.8	0
2005	522	27.4	19.1	0
2006	507	26.9	18.8	0
2007	484	26.0	18.6	0
2008	491	24.0	20.5	0
2009	491	27.9	17.6	0
2010	449	26.9	16.6	0
2011	451	26.9	16.7	0
2012	436	26.1	16.7	17
2013	468	35.0	13.3	17.7
2014	466	25.0	18.6	18.2
2015	455	27.0	16.8	18
2016	459	30.0	15.3	21.6
2017	497	33.3	14.8	17.9
2018	522	34.0	15.3	15.7
2019	491	34.0	14.4	19.8
2020	497	33.4	14.8	20.9
2021	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	548	34.8	15.7	20.1
2023	543	40.3	13.4	n/a
2024	541	41.0	13.1	n/a

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 Prairie Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	604	25.4	23.7	n/a
1989	614	26.5	23.1	n/a
1990	608	25.6	23.7	n/a
1991	581	25.0	23.2	n/a
1992	533	25.0	21.3	n/a
1993	554	24.1	23.0	n/a
1994	544	26.0	20.9	n/a
1995	566	27.0	21.0	n/a
1996	566	27.0	21.0	n/a
1997	522	25.0	20.9	n/a
1998	490	23.3	21.0	n/a
1999	472	25.0	18.9	n/a
2000	463	23.4	19.8	n/a
2001	434	23.9	18.2	n/a
2002	486	25.4	19.1	0
2003	486	25.4	19.1	0
2004	528	25.4	20.8	0
2005	522	27.4	19.1	0
2006	507	26.9	18.8	0
2007	484	26.0	18.6	0
2008	491	24.0	20.5	0
2009	491	27.9	17.6	0
2010	449	26.9	16.6	0
2011	451	26.9	16.7	0
2012	436	26.1	16.7	17
2013	468	35.0	13.3	17.7
2014	466	25.0	18.6	18.2
2015	455	27.0	16.8	18
2016	459	30.0	15.3	21.6
2017	497	33.3	14.8	17.9
2018	522	34.0	15.3	15.7
2019	491	34.0	14.4	19.8
2020	497	33.4	14.8	20.9
2021	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	548	34.8	15.7	20.1
2023	543	40.3	13.4	n/a
2024	541	41.0	13.1	n/a

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

Prairie Elementary School

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Varicella	DTP	Hepatitis B
2015	98.3%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2016	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	97.8%	97.0%
2017	97.8%	97.2%	97.2%	97.2%	97.0%	97.6%
2018	98.6%	98.2%	98.2%	98.2%	98.2%	98.8%
2019	97.1%	96.5%	96.5%	96.5%	96.1%	96.3%
2021	96.7%	96.9%	96.9%	96.9%	96.7%	96.4%	96.9%
2022	97.1%	96.9%	96.9%	96.9%	96.5%	97.3%	97.7%
2023	96.7%	96.7%	96.7%	96.7%	96.3%	96.7%
2024	96.6%	96.4%	96.4%	96.4%	95.8%	96.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$670 (4.9%)	$13,034 (95.1%)	$13,704
2020	$199 (1.5%)	$13,183 (98.5%)	$13,382
2021	$332 (2.3%)	$14,204 (97.7%)	$14,536
2022	$332 (2.3%)	$14,204 (97.7%)	$14,536
2023	$713 (3.9%)	$17,586 (96.1%)	$18,299
2024	$522 (3.1%)	$16,197 (96.9%)	$16,719

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie 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	491	543	10.6%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	12	19	58.3%
Hispanic	64	87	35.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	399	417	4.5%
Two or More Races	11	14	27.3%

Schools Near Prairie 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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	14200 S 82nd Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 364-4835	541	41	13.1		412 (76.2%)	6 (1.1%)	92 (17.0%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)								(n/a)										96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4		95.8	96.2		$16,719	$522	$16,197
Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 364-3805	595	39	15.2		432 (72.6%)	18 (3.0%)	107 (18.0%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	70.7	541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.8%		73.9	479^th of 2077 public elementary schools	76.9%	62	55.7	44.5	50.5	56.1	50.6	44.0	29.1	29.2	33.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$16,703	$522	$16,181
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 614-4530	462	39	11.9	42.0%	329 (71.2%)	36 (7.8%)	62 (13.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%		74.4	474^th of 2077 public elementary schools	77.2%	166	59.0	46.5	66.1	63.5	57.0	40.5	62.2	34.9	44.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5	$18,040	$673	$17,366
Orland Center School	Public	PK, KG-2	9407 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 364-3259	393	31	12.8		256 (65.1%)	41 (10.4%)	59 (15.0%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)										96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.3	96.8		$16,646	$522	$16,124
Palos East Elementary School	Public	K-5	7700 W 127th St	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 448-1084	703	48	14.6	35.4%	534 (76.0%)	23 (3.3%)	104 (14.8%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.6%)	91.3	163^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.8	189^th of 2077 public elementary schools	90.9%	26	74.2	52.8	68.4	74.2	64.6	52.9	52.6	57.1	54.2	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8	93.6		$17,034	$435	$16,599
Orland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9960 W 143rd St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 364-3904	386	25	15.5		254 (65.8%)	26 (6.7%)	68 (17.6%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)										93.4	92.8	92.8	92.8		92.2	93.1		$16,638	$522	$16,116
High Point Elementary School	Public	3-5	14825 West Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 364-4408	476	31	15.4		321 (67.4%)	34 (7.1%)	87 (18.3%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	78	415^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.9%		82.8	324^th of 2077 public elementary schools	84.4%	91	63.9	38.0	63.2	58.2	53.2	44.5	41.3	38.6	41.5	96.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.6	97.1	97.1		$16,705	$522	$16,183
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 532-2144	405	34	12.0		280 (69.1%)	28 (6.9%)	72 (17.8%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	41.4	1122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%		39.6	1180^th of 2077 public elementary schools	43.2%	58	42.9	34.4	30.0	33.9	32.9	32.8	11.8	10.7	19.3	96.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.6	95.6	96.6		$16,970	$953	$16,017
Walter F Fierke Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 Victoria Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 614-4520	444	32	14.0	30.9%	274 (61.7%)	41 (9.2%)	104 (23.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	54.7	825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.1%		61.8	715^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.6%	110	59.6	27.5	32.9	42.3	33.5	49.3	26.8	21.1	33.0	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.5	98.3	98.3		$17,558	$673	$16,885
Navajo Heights Elementary School	Public	4-5	12401 S Oak Park Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 385-3269	167	13	12.9		131 (78.4%)	5 (3.0%)	23 (13.8%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	69.6	558^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.0%		69.3	579^th of 2077 public elementary schools	72.1%	21	49.4		54.0	47.2	50.3		47.3	21.3	33.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$15,585	$1,331	$14,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Prairie Elementary School.

What district is Prairie Elementary School in?

Orland School District 135

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jerling Junior High School
High : Carl Sandburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Elementary School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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