Grand Prairie Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3100 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60431

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Bottom 50%

Serving 538 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grand Prairie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grand Prairie Elementary School's student population of 538 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 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	Grand Prairie Elementary School
Kind	85
1	72
2	101
3	78
4	98
5	104

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Total Students

538 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School
2023	548
2022	562
2021	587
2020	611
2019	611
2018	603
2017	603
2016	594
2015	624
2014	655
2013	714
2012	712
2011	729
2010	757
2009	751
2008	750
2007	765
2006	798
2005	853
2004	872
2003	869
2002	866
2001	864
2000	740
1999	948
1998	1,057
1997	871
1996	1,006
1995	855
1994	761
1993	695
1992	547
1991	436
1990	452
1989	434
1988	461
1987	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School
2023	42
2022	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	38
2014	38
2013	60
2012	38
2011	38
2010	42
2009	41
2008	37
2007	38
2006	45
2005	46
2004	44
2003	47
2002	46
2001	53
2000	56
1999	50
1998	40
1997	36
1996	40
1995	34
1994	30
1993	29
1992	25
1991	21
1990	19

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School Rankings

Grand Prairie Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grand Prairie Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#2258 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School
2023	#2258
2022	#2716
2021	#2835
2019	#2678
2018	#2480
2017	#2064
2016	#1842
2015	#1562
2014	#1606
2013	#1542
2012	#1239

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	17%	27%	31%
2021	7%	28%	25%
2019	19%	33%	41%
2018	20%	32%	40%
2017	24%	32%	40%
2016	28%	31%	38%
2015	30%	29%	34%
2014	63%	59%	72%
2013	60%	58%	69%
2012	92%	80%	87%
2011	89%	80%	86%

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19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2022	19%	30%	37%
2021	17%	32%	32%
2019	21%	38%	46%
2018	25%	37%	40%
2017	34%	38%	45%
2016	31%	36%	44%
2015	32%	38%	41%
2014	56%	57%	65%
2013	63%	58%	67%
2012	80%	75%	80%
2011	80%	75%	81%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	19:1
2000	13:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	26:1	17:1	21:1
1997	24:1	17:1	22:1
1996	25:1	17:1	23:1
1995	25:1	17:1	23:1
1994	26:1	18:1	23:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	24:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	2%	6%	9%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	5%	7%
2019	1%	5%	7%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	34%	27%	25%
2022	34%	27%	25%
2021	34%	27%	25%
2020	31%	26%	24%
2019	31%	26%	24%
2018	30%	26%	24%
2017	30%	26%	24%
2016	29%	26%	23%
2015	26%	25%	23%
2014	29%	25%	23%
2013	27%	24%	23%
2012	26%	24%	23%
2011	25%	23%	23%
2010	20%	22%	21%
2009	17%	22%	21%
2008	17%	21%	21%
2007	16%	20%	20%
2006	12%	19%	19%
2005	12%	18%	16%
2004	10%	18%	14%
2003	9%	17%	11%
2002	11%	16%	10%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	5%	15%	7%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	4%	13%	5%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	12%	17%	13%
2022	9%	17%	12%
2021	10%	17%	12%
2020	10%	17%	11%
2019	10%	17%	11%
2018	8%	17%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	6%	17%	10%
2015	7%	17%	9%
2014	4%	17%	9%
2013	4%	18%	9%
2012	4%	18%	9%
2011	5%	18%	9%
2010	6%	20%	10%
2009	7%	20%	10%
2008	6%	20%	9%
2007	5%	20%	9%
2006	5%	20%	8%
2005	5%	20%	7%
2004	6%	21%	7%
2003	4%	21%	6%
2002	3%	21%	4%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	46%	45%	49%
2022	50%	47%	51%
2021	51%	47%	52%
2020	54%	48%	55%
2019	54%	48%	55%
2018	57%	49%	56%
2017	57%	49%	56%
2016	59%	49%	59%
2015	60%	49%	59%
2014	60%	50%	59%
2013	62%	50%	59%
2012	64%	51%	59%
2011	64%	51%	59%
2010	68%	53%	62%
2009	72%	53%	62%
2008	73%	54%	63%
2007	76%	55%	65%
2006	80%	56%	68%
2005	80%	57%	72%
2004	82%	57%	76%
2003	85%	58%	80%
2002	83%	59%	83%
2001	89%	60%	86%
2000	90%	61%	88%
1999	92%	62%	90%
1998	94%	63%	92%
1997	93%	64%	94%
1996	96%	64%	96%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	97%	65%	96%
1993	98%	65%	96%
1992	96%	66%	97%
1991	96%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.68
2022	0.63	0.68	0.67
2021	0.62	0.68	0.66
2020	0.61	0.68	0.63
2019	0.61	0.68	0.63
2018	0.58	0.67	0.60
2017	0.58	0.67	0.60
2016	0.57	0.67	0.60
2015	0.57	0.67	0.59
2014	0.56	0.66	0.59
2013	0.54	0.66	0.60
2012	0.52	0.65	0.59
2011	0.53	0.66	0.59
2010	0.53	0.64	0.55
2009	0.47	0.64	0.55
2008	0.46	0.64	0.54
2007	0.42	0.63	0.53
2006	0.35	0.61	0.49
2005	0.36	0.61	0.45
2004	0.32	0.60	0.41
2003	0.27	0.59	0.35
2002	0.29	0.59	0.29
2001	0.21	0.58	0.25
2000	0.19	0.57	0.22
1999	0.15	0.56	0.18
1998	0.11	0.56	0.15
1997	0.13	0.54	0.12
1996	0.07	0.53	0.09
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.06	0.52	0.08
1993	0.05	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

34%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	33%	43%	21%
2022	32%	43%	21%
2021	31%	44%	21%
2020	34%	47%	23%
2019	34%	47%	23%
2018	30%	46%	19%
2017	30%	46%	19%
2016	26%	47%	17%
2015	36%	52%	23%
2014	28%	47%	16%
2013	23%	45%	16%
2012	13%	21%	8%
2011	14%	39%	13%
2010	11%	37%	8%
2009	8%	33%	6%
2008	13%	32%	5%
2007	7%	32%	5%
2006	4%	32%	4%
2005	4%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	2%
2003	3%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	9%	5%	5%
2012	15%	27%	13%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plainfield SD 202 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grand Prairie Elementary School's ranking?

Grand Prairie Elementary School is ranked #2258 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Grand Prairie Elementary School often compared to?

Grand Prairie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grand Prairie Elementary School, Crystal Lawns Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Grand Prairie Elementary School?

538 students attend Grand Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Grand Prairie Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grand Prairie Elementary School?

Grand Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grand Prairie Elementary School offer ?

Grand Prairie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Grand Prairie Elementary School part of?

Grand Prairie Elementary School is part of Plainfield SD 202 School District.