Prairie Knolls Middle Sch

225 Nesler Rd, Elgin IL, 60124 | Central Community Unit School District 301 | 847-717-8100
  • grades 6-7
  • students 642
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 61% 83% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 45 in Elgin
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
54%Elgin
33%Illinois

Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is a school servicing grades 6 to 7 and is located in the district of "Central Community Unit School District 301" in Elgin, IL. There are a total of 642 students and 43 teachers at Prairie Knolls Middle Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Prairie Knolls Middle Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 83% higher than the Illinois average.

Prairie Knolls Middle Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students642
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Knolls Middle Sch, 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
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
641%
760%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
668%
774%
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 Knolls Middle Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 69.0% 70.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 2.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.2% 9.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0% 14.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Elgin demographics profile

StatisticElginIllinoisNational
Population51412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7522891
Median age39.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Elgin

IndexElginIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Knolls Middle Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.