Prather Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

2450 W 25th St
Granite City, IL 62040

Bottom 50%

Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Prather Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 15-19%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prather Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Prather Elementary School's student population of 657 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prather Elementary School
Pre-K	253
Kind	403
2	1

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School
2023	659
2022	681
2021	621
2020	650
2019	650
2018	673
2017	673
2016	464
2015	447
2014	520
2013	446
2012	406
2011	391
2010	403
2009	438
2008	454
2007	597
2006	668
2005	641
2004	674
2003	669
2002	675
2001	719
2000	719
1999	725
1998	769
1997	791
1996	738
1995	813
1994	796
1993	828
1992	777
1991	760
1990	683
1989	665
1988	716
1987	758

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School
2023	36
2022	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	28
2015	27
2014	30
2013	40
2012	31
2011	28
2010	32
2009	33
2008	27
2007	27
2006	34
2005	35
2004	35
2003	35
2002	32
2001	34
2000	41
1999	40
1998	40
1997	42
1996	42
1995	40
1994	38
1993	39
1992	41
1991	41
1990	40

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. May 24, 2026

School Motto

Every Child, Every Day

School Rankings

The of Prather Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

(15-16)

15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	17%	31%	12%
2015	12%	29%	14%
2014	44%	59%	41%
2013	35%	58%	45%
2012	77%	80%	76%
2011	82%	80%	76%
2010	77%	80%	76%

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(15-16)

20-24%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	22%	36%	17%
2015	17%	38%	23%
2014	36%	57%	42%
2013	36%	58%	47%
2012	67%	75%	69%
2011	72%	75%	68%
2010	67%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2020	18:1	15:1	19:1
2019	18:1	15:1	19:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	20:1
2015	17:1	16:1	20:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	13:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	19:1
2011	14:1	16:1	19:1
2010	13:1	16:1	19:1
2009	13:1	16:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	24:1
2007	22:1	17:1	23:1
2006	20:1	16:1	21:1
2005	18:1	16:1	21:1
2004	19:1	17:1	21:1
2003	19:1	16:1	22:1
2002	21:1	16:1	21:1
2001	21:1	16:1	20:1
2000	18:1	16:1	19:1
1999	18:1	16:1	20:1
1998	19:1	17:1	20:1
1997	19:1	17:1	21:1
1996	18:1	17:1	21:1
1995	20:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	22:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	14%	27%	13%
2022	13%	27%	12%
2021	15%	27%	12%
2020	13%	26%	12%
2019	13%	26%	12%
2018	11%	26%	11%
2017	11%	26%	11%
2016	12%	26%	10%
2015	14%	25%	9%
2014	14%	25%	9%
2013	17%	24%	9%
2012	18%	24%	9%
2011	21%	23%	9%
2010	16%	22%	7%
2009	13%	22%	6%
2008	10%	21%	6%
2007	8%	20%	5%
2006	9%	19%	4%
2005	8%	18%	3%
2004	7%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	4%	15%	2%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	4%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	1%
1994	4%	11%	1%
1993	4%	11%	1%

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Black

19%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	21%	17%	19%
2022	16%	17%	18%
2021	12%	17%	16%
2020	12%	17%	16%
2019	12%	17%	16%
2018	9%	17%	16%
2017	9%	17%	16%
2016	28%	17%	14%
2015	28%	17%	14%
2014	25%	17%	13%
2013	20%	18%	11%
2012	18%	18%	11%
2011	14%	18%	9%
2010	17%	20%	11%
2009	14%	20%	10%
2008	15%	20%	10%
2007	12%	20%	9%
2006	9%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	8%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	4%	21%	5%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	6%	21%	3%
1998	6%	21%	3%
1997	5%	20%	2%
1996	4%	21%	2%
1995	4%	20%	2%
1994	4%	21%	2%
1993	5%	21%	2%

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White

55%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	55%	45%	57%
2022	63%	47%	59%
2021	65%	47%	61%
2020	68%	48%	64%
2019	68%	48%	64%
2018	74%	49%	67%
2017	74%	49%	67%
2016	53%	49%	71%
2015	51%	49%	72%
2014	54%	50%	73%
2013	56%	50%	74%
2012	59%	51%	75%
2011	61%	51%	76%
2010	67%	53%	79%
2009	72%	53%	81%
2008	75%	54%	82%
2007	78%	55%	83%
2006	80%	56%	85%
2005	83%	57%	88%
2004	86%	57%	90%
2003	91%	58%	91%
2002	93%	59%	91%
2001	90%	60%	92%
2000	91%	61%	93%
1999	89%	62%	94%
1998	91%	63%	94%
1997	92%	64%	96%
1996	95%	64%	95%
1995	92%	65%	96%
1994	91%	65%	96%
1993	90%	65%	96%
1992	93%	66%	96%
1991	95%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	0.63	0.70	0.57
2022	0.56	0.68	0.55
2021	0.54	0.68	0.54
2020	0.51	0.68	0.51
2019	0.51	0.68	0.51
2018	0.43	0.67	0.48
2017	0.43	0.67	0.48
2016	0.63	0.67	0.46
2015	0.64	0.67	0.46
2014	0.63	0.66	0.45
2013	0.62	0.66	0.43
2012	0.60	0.65	0.42
2011	0.57	0.66	0.41
2010	0.54	0.64	0.35
2009	0.48	0.64	0.33
2008	0.43	0.64	0.32
2007	0.38	0.63	0.29
2006	0.37	0.61	0.27
2005	0.30	0.61	0.22
2004	0.26	0.60	0.19
2003	0.16	0.59	0.17
2002	0.13	0.59	0.16
2001	0.19	0.58	0.14
2000	0.18	0.57	0.13
1999	0.24	0.56	0.11
1998	0.21	0.56	0.10
1997	0.18	0.54	0.09
1996	0.14	0.53	0.09
1995	0.17	0.53	0.07
1994	0.19	0.52	0.07
1993	0.21	0.52	0.08

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Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	64%	43%	57%
2022	62%	43%	57%
2021	68%	44%	57%
2020	58%	47%	56%
2019	58%	47%	56%
2018	63%	46%	61%
2017	63%	46%	61%
2016	77%	47%	57%
2015	88%	52%	67%
2014	83%	47%	61%
2013	79%	45%	55%
2012	50%	21%	32%
2011	82%	39%	51%
2010	80%	37%	48%
2009	82%	33%	42%
2008	68%	32%	39%
2007	55%	32%	40%
2006	54%	32%	38%
2005	49%	32%	35%
2004	51%	31%	33%
2003	47%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prather Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2012	23%	27%	27%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	9%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).

How many students attend Prather Elementary School?

657 students attend Prather Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Prather Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prather Elementary School?

Prather Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prather Elementary School offer ?

Prather Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Prather Elementary School part of?

Prather Elementary School is part of Granite City Community Unit School District 9.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Prather is an excellent school. My son has been attending for 3 years and has had exceptional teachers! The teachers are well prepared, knowledgeable, and compassionate. Prather is the Best Kept secret in Granite City!

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