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310 S Coal St, Colchester, IL 62326 · (309) 776-3790 · Part of West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Colchester Township’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Illinois school districts
What stands out about West Prairie South Elementary Sch
- Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Small classes: 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 37.9% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Colchester Township kids: West Prairie Junior High School
On the path
Where Colchester Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
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310 S Coal St, Colchester
Students
Up 37.9% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about West Prairie South Elementary Sch from Colchester Township families.
Other schools in West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Colchester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.