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West Prairie South Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

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

Students
182
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

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 →

PK–6West Prairie South Elementary SchYou are here
7–8West Prairie Junior High Schoolin Colchester

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 30.7%

Its 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).

310 S Coal St, Colchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten23
Grade 130
Grade 217
Grade 321
Grade 422
Grade 515
Grade 629
Enrollment over time
132’20
181’21
177’22
178’23
182’24

Up 37.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 99%Two or more races <1%

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

The district →

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.