Prairie Grove Junior High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

3225 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Top 50%

Serving 345 students in grades 5-8, Prairie Grove Junior High 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 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 50% in IL
: 22% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Prairie Grove Junior High School's student population of 345 students has grown by 59% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Grove Junior High School
5	96
6	93
7	87
8	69

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School
2023	321
2022	221
2021	216
2020	232
2019	232
2018	253
2017	253
2016	288
2015	309
2014	353
2013	363
2012	363
2011	378
2010	351
2009	377
2008	367
2007	382
2006	361
2005	339
2004	368
2003	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School
2023	31
2022	25
2020	21
2019	21
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	35
2012	24
2011	22
2010	24
2009	25
2008	21
2007	20
2006	22
2005	22
2004	20
2003	21
2002	20

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School Rankings

Prairie Grove Junior High 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 Grove Junior High School is 0.34, 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)

#1111 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School
2023	#1111
2022	#989
2021	#1154
2019	#819
2018	#642
2017	#577
2016	#366
2015	#481
2014	#661
2013	#556
2012	#343

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	22%	27%	29%
2021	22%	28%	26%
2019	34%	33%	40%
2018	39%	32%	44%
2017	43%	32%	41%
2016	48%	31%	41%
2015	38%	29%	35%
2014	73%	59%	70%
2013	75%	58%	69%
2012	95%	80%	95%
2011	96%	80%	94%

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46%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2022	46%	30%	48%
2021	42%	32%	42%
2019	64%	38%	65%
2018	66%	37%	44%
2017	64%	38%	63%
2016	69%	36%	62%
2015	67%	38%	63%
2014	72%	57%	70%
2013	76%	58%	76%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	97%	75%	94%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	10:1	14:1	11:1
2022	9:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	11:1	16:1	11:1
2017	11:1	15:1	11:1
2016	12:1	16:1	12:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	10:1	13:1	9:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	12%	27%	9%
2022	11%	27%	9%
2021	13%	27%	10%
2020	11%	26%	10%
2019	11%	26%	10%
2018	8%	26%	9%
2017	8%	26%	9%
2016	7%	26%	9%
2015	7%	25%	9%
2014	5%	25%	6%
2013	6%	24%	7%
2012	4%	24%	6%
2011	5%	23%	6%
2010	4%	22%	6%
2009	6%	22%	6%
2008	5%	21%	6%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	1%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	81%	45%	84%
2022	83%	47%	85%
2021	81%	47%	84%
2020	82%	48%	85%
2019	82%	48%	85%
2018	87%	49%	87%
2017	87%	49%	87%
2016	88%	49%	88%
2015	89%	49%	88%
2014	90%	50%	89%
2013	89%	50%	89%
2012	90%	51%	89%
2011	89%	51%	89%
2010	89%	53%	88%
2009	89%	53%	88%
2008	91%	54%	90%
2007	92%	55%	90%
2006	95%	56%	91%
2005	95%	57%	92%
2004	93%	57%	93%
2003	93%	58%	94%

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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 Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	0.33	0.70	0.29
2022	0.30	0.68	0.27
2021	0.33	0.68	0.28
2020	0.32	0.68	0.27
2019	0.32	0.68	0.27
2018	0.24	0.67	0.24
2017	0.24	0.67	0.24
2016	0.22	0.67	0.22
2015	0.20	0.67	0.21
2014	0.19	0.66	0.21
2013	0.21	0.66	0.20
2012	0.19	0.65	0.21
2011	0.21	0.66	0.21
2010	0.21	0.64	0.22
2009	0.21	0.64	0.22
2008	0.19	0.64	0.19
2007	0.17	0.63	0.19
2006	0.12	0.61	0.16
2005	0.10	0.61	0.16
2004	0.13	0.60	0.13
2003	0.13	0.59	0.12

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	10%	43%	13%
2022	14%	43%	14%
2021	15%	44%	16%
2020	19%	47%	18%
2019	19%	47%	18%
2018	12%	46%	15%
2017	12%	46%	15%
2016	14%	47%	16%
2015	17%	52%	19%
2014	13%	47%	13%
2013	12%	45%	13%
2012	4%	21%	4%
2011	11%	39%	11%
2010	10%	37%	10%
2009	6%	33%	7%
2008	3%	32%	5%
2007	3%	32%	5%
2006	4%	32%	5%
2005	3%	32%	4%
2004	5%	31%	4%
2003	5%	30%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Illinois	Prairie Grove Community School District 46
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	11%	27%	12%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prairie Grove Community School District 46

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Grove Junior High School's ranking?

Prairie Grove Junior High School is ranked #1111 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?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie Grove Junior High School?

345 students attend Prairie Grove Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Prairie Grove Junior High School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Grove Junior High School?

Prairie Grove Junior High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Grove Junior High School offer ?

Prairie Grove Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Prairie Grove Junior High School part of?

Prairie Grove Junior High School is part of Prairie Grove Community School District 46.

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