Prairie Central Elem School

600 S 1St St, Fairbury IL, 61739 | Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 | 815-692-2623
  • grades 2-4
  • students 381
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Fairbury
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
39%Fairbury
33%Illinois

Prairie Central Elem School is a school servicing grades 2 to 4 and is located in the district of "Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8" in Fairbury, IL. There are a total of 381 students and 30 teachers at Prairie Central Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Prairie Central Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 25% higher than the Illinois average.

Prairie Central Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students381
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prairie Central Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
340-44%
425-29%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-44%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prairie Central Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.5% 90.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 2.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 4.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Fairbury demographics profile

StatisticFairburyIllinoisNational
Population3,60412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99222891
Median age41.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Fairbury

IndexFairburyIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Central Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.