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Grand Prairie Elementary School vs. Walnut Trails Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Grand Prairie Elementary School
10480 Nebraska St
Frankfort, IL 60423
Walnut Trails Elementary School
301 Wynstone Dr
Shorewood, IL 60404
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Walnut Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Grand Prairie Elementary School serves 869 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Walnut Trails 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 proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-4
Total Students
869 students
512 students
This chart displays total students of Grand Prairie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Walnut Trails Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Grand Prairie Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
38 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Grand Prairie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Walnut Trails Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grand Prairie Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walnut Trails Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#481 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Trails Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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47%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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43%
(Top 30% in IL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Grand Prairie Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walnut Trails Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
63
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Kindergarten Students
241
92
Grade 1 Students
280
94
Grade 2 Students
285
102
Grade 3 Students
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109
Grade 4 Students
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115

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grand Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grand Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grand Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grand Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grand Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Grand Prairie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Walnut Trails Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grand Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walnut Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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