Prairieland Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1300 E Raab Rd
Normal, IL 61761

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Serving 450 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prairieland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairieland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Prairieland Elementary School's student population of 450 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairieland Elementary School
Kind	59
1	82
2	73
3	73
4	82
5	81

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School
2025	450
2024	459
2023	433
2022	437
2021	410
2020	464
2019	468
2018	509
2017	509
2016	534
2015	553
2014	563
2013	573
2012	573
2011	599
2010	577
2009	555
2008	583
2007	575
2006	548
2005	544
2004	546
2003	583
2002	602
2001	591

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School
2025	29
2024	32
2023	32
2022	33
2020	32
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	34
2012	30
2011	31
2010	34
2009	35
2008	28
2007	28
2006	36
2005	35
2004	34
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	35

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School Rankings

Prairieland Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairieland Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#534 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School
2023	#534
2022	#441
2021	#601
2019	#486
2018	#530
2017	#407
2016	#359
2015	#492
2014	#143
2013	#216
2012	#452

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	47%	27%	28%
2021	47%	28%	30%
2019	62%	33%	40%
2018	57%	32%	38%
2017	59%	32%	40%
2016	65%	31%	40%
2015	55%	29%	35%
2014	87%	59%	71%
2013	82%	58%	67%
2012	95%	80%	86%
2011	96%	80%	86%

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45%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	45%	30%	31%
2021	42%	32%	32%
2019	50%	38%	42%
2018	50%	37%	38%
2017	55%	38%	42%
2016	53%	36%	40%
2015	50%	38%	38%
2014	83%	57%	69%
2013	83%	58%	69%
2012	91%	75%	83%
2011	92%	75%	83%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	16:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2024	4%	6%	10%
2023	4%	6%	10%
2022	3%	5%	9%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	9%
2018	3%	5%	9%
2017	3%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	9%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	3%	5%	8%
2012	3%	4%	7%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	8%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2024	9%	28%	11%
2023	6%	27%	10%
2022	7%	27%	9%
2021	5%	27%	9%
2020	4%	26%	8%
2019	4%	26%	8%
2018	4%	26%	7%
2017	4%	26%	7%
2016	3%	26%	7%
2015	3%	25%	6%
2014	4%	25%	7%
2013	4%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	7%
2011	4%	23%	7%
2010	4%	22%	7%
2009	4%	22%	7%
2008	3%	21%	7%
2007	3%	20%	6%
2006	3%	19%	5%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2024	5%	16%	15%
2023	5%	17%	15%
2022	5%	17%	15%
2021	5%	17%	14%
2020	9%	17%	13%
2019	8%	17%	13%
2018	5%	17%	12%
2017	5%	17%	12%
2016	4%	17%	12%
2015	3%	17%	12%
2014	4%	17%	11%
2013	4%	18%	12%
2012	3%	18%	12%
2011	4%	18%	12%
2010	9%	20%	13%
2009	9%	20%	14%
2008	9%	20%	14%
2007	8%	20%	14%
2006	10%	20%	13%
2005	9%	20%	14%
2004	14%	21%	14%
2003	9%	21%	13%
2002	10%	21%	12%
2001	13%	21%	11%
2000	23%	21%	10%

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White

73%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2024	77%	45%	57%
2023	80%	45%	59%
2022	81%	47%	61%
2021	83%	47%	62%
2020	81%	48%	65%
2019	81%	48%	65%
2018	82%	49%	66%
2017	82%	49%	66%
2016	83%	49%	67%
2015	84%	49%	68%
2014	83%	50%	68%
2013	83%	50%	68%
2012	82%	51%	69%
2011	84%	51%	70%
2010	83%	53%	72%
2009	83%	53%	72%
2008	83%	54%	73%
2007	85%	55%	74%
2006	84%	56%	76%
2005	85%	57%	76%
2004	80%	57%	78%
2003	83%	58%	80%
2002	82%	59%	81%
2001	81%	60%	82%
2000	72%	61%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2024	5%	4%	7%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	0.45	0.69
2024	0.40	0.70	0.64
2023	0.35	0.70	0.61
2022	0.34	0.68	0.60
2021	0.31	0.68	0.58
2020	0.34	0.68	0.55
2019	0.34	0.68	0.55
2018	0.32	0.67	0.54
2017	0.32	0.67	0.54
2016	0.31	0.67	0.53
2015	0.29	0.67	0.52
2014	0.31	0.66	0.52
2013	0.31	0.66	0.52
2012	0.32	0.65	0.50
2011	0.29	0.66	0.49
2010	0.32	0.64	0.44
2009	0.32	0.64	0.44
2008	0.32	0.64	0.43
2007	0.29	0.63	0.42
2006	0.30	0.61	0.40
2005	0.27	0.61	0.39
2004	0.34	0.60	0.38
2003	0.30	0.59	0.35
2002	0.32	0.59	0.33
2001	0.32	0.58	0.31

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	15%	43%
2024	15%	43%	31%
2023	16%	43%	31%
2022	16%	43%	31%
2021	17%	44%	31%
2020	20%	47%	31%
2019	16%	47%	31%
2018	13%	46%	28%
2017	13%	46%	28%
2016	14%	47%	29%
2015	14%	52%	30%
2014	12%	47%	28%
2013	11%	45%	27%
2012	5%	21%	14%
2011	9%	39%	15%
2010	9%	37%	16%
2009	10%	33%	15%
2008	8%	32%	16%
2007	7%	32%	15%
2006	9%	32%	15%
2005	8%	32%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Prairieland Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	9%	27%	15%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mclean County USD 5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairieland Elementary School's ranking?

Prairieland Elementary School is ranked #534 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Prairieland Elementary School often compared to?

Prairieland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairieland Elementary School?

450 students attend Prairieland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Prairieland Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairieland Elementary School?

Prairieland Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairieland Elementary School offer ?

Prairieland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Prairieland Elementary School part of?

Prairieland Elementary School is part of Mclean County USD 5 School District.