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Prairieview School vs. Prairie Crossing Charter School

Should you attend Prairieview School or Prairie Crossing Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prairieview School
103 E Belvidere Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Prairie Crossing Charter School
1531 Jones Point Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Prairie Crossing Charter 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Prairieview School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Prairie Crossing Charter 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 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-8
Total Students
405 students
432 students
This chart displays total students of Prairieview School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Prairie Crossing Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Prairieview School
This chart displays gender of Prairie Crossing Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Prairieview School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Crossing Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#777 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#356 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairieview School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Crossing Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
43%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairieview 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Crossing Charter 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
53%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairieview 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Crossing Charter 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.
n/a
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairieview School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Crossing Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
83
48
Grade 1 Students
85
48
Grade 2 Students
74
48
Grade 3 Students
79
48
Grade 4 Students
81
48
Grade 5 Students
2
47
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
1
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter 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.
0.68
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter 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
24%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairieview 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 Prairie Crossing Charter 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
7%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairieview 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Crossing Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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