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Prairie Central Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

600 S 1st St, Fairbury, IL 61739 · (815) 692-2623 · Part of Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

Indian Grove Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Central Elem School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Indian Grove Township kids: Prairie Central Jr High School

On the path

Where Indian Grove Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
2–4Prairie Central Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8Prairie Central Jr High Schoolin Forrest

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 S 1st St, Fairbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2128
Grade 3131
Grade 4108
Enrollment over time
316’20
355’21
322’22
368’23
367’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Central Elem School from Indian Grove Township families.

Other schools in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

The district →
Prairie Central Primary West
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Chenoa
244 students15:1
Prairie Central Primary East
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Chatsworth
148 students11:1
Prairie Central Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Forrest
A−
216 students12:1
Prairie Central Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Forrest
B+
250 students12:1
Prairie Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairbury
B−
487 students12:1

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; Indian Grove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.