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Prairieland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1300 E Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761 · (309) 557-4424 · Part of McLean County Unit School District 5

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Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Prairieland Elementary 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 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Normal Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Prairieland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1300 E Raab Rd, Normal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 182
Grade 273
Grade 373
Grade 482
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
410’20
437’21
433’22
459’23
450’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 8%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairieland Elementary School from Normal Township families.

Other schools in McLean County Unit School District 5

The district →
Sugar Creek Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Normal
C+
468 students18:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Normal
B−
322 students14:1
Brigham Elementary
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomington
313 students17:1
Benjamin Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
A
607 students18:1
Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Normal
A
519 students18:1
Northpoint Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
A
472 students15:1

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