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East Prairie Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

7616 E Prairie Rd, Skokie, IL 60076 · (847) 673-1141 · Part of East Prairie School District 73

Niles Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about East Prairie Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

7616 E Prairie Rd, Skokie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten43
Grade 137
Grade 258
Grade 361
Grade 448
Grade 565
Grade 656
Grade 761
Grade 847
Enrollment over time
498’20
525’21
540’22
515’23
513’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 33%White 29%Hispanic 24%Black 7%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Prairie Elem School from Niles Township families.

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