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Nelson Prairie School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–3

2366 Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 · (815) 462-2874 · Part of New Lenox School District 122

New Lenox Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–3
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Prairie School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2366 Nelson Rd, New Lenox

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1132
Grade 2118
Grade 3138
Enrollment over time
418’20
417’21
406’22
383’23
388’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Prairie School from New Lenox Township families.

Other schools in New Lenox School District 122

The district →
Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Lenox
141 students9:1
Spencer Trail
Elementary · Grades K · New Lenox
367 students22:1
Spencer Pointe
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
437 students18:1
Arnold J Tyler School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
372 students17:1
Haines Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
B+
358 students14:1
Spencer Crossing
Middle · Grades 4–6 · New Lenox
A
544 students22:1

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