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

1427 Oak Park Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402

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Bottom 50%

Serving 724 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie Oak 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 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Prairie Oak School's student population of 724 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Oak School
Pre-K	78
Kind	110
1	97
2	121
3	115
4	90
5	113

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Total Students

724 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School
2023	728
2022	763
2021	766
2020	783
2019	783
2018	867
2017	867
2016	924
2015	982
2014	984
2013	903
2012	941
2011	927
2010	914
2009	874
2008	858
2007	882
2006	837
2005	820
2004	813
2003	779
2002	774
2001	554
2000	520
1999	481
1998	458
1997	449
1996	419
1995	405
1994	405
1993	345
1992	346
1991	332
1990	311
1989	288
1988	280
1987	271

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School
2023	51
2022	53
2020	53
2019	53
2018	49
2017	49
2016	56
2015	57
2014	50
2012	50
2011	46
2010	45
2009	42
2008	36
2007	37
2006	35
2005	39
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	27
2000	25
1999	24
1998	19
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20

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School Calendar

School Motto

Dedicated to achieving personal, academic, and civic potential

School Rankings

Prairie Oak 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 Prairie Oak School is 0.40, 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)

#1917 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School
2023	#1917
2022	#1855
2021	#2291
2019	#2316
2018	#2303
2017	#2254
2016	#2284
2015	#2422
2014	#2617
2013	#2996
2012	#2467

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	21%	27%	18%
2021	17%	28%	13%
2019	20%	33%	25%
2018	21%	32%	25%
2017	22%	32%	23%
2016	18%	31%	22%
2015	14%	29%	16%
2014	46%	59%	47%
2013	38%	58%	44%
2012	77%	80%	82%
2011	80%	80%	84%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2022	24%	30%	28%
2021	17%	32%	22%
2019	30%	38%	44%
2018	29%	37%	25%
2017	29%	38%	41%
2016	30%	36%	36%
2015	29%	38%	30%
2014	43%	57%	47%
2013	44%	58%	48%
2012	69%	75%	75%
2011	65%	75%	75%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	20:1
2009	21:1	16:1	19:1
2008	24:1	18:1	22:1
2007	24:1	17:1	21:1
2006	24:1	16:1	24:1
2005	21:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	22:1
2003	19:1	16:1	21:1
2002	19:1	16:1	21:1
2001	21:1	16:1	21:1
2000	21:1	16:1	21:1
1999	20:1	16:1	20:1
1998	24:1	17:1	21:1
1997	23:1	17:1	23:1
1996	22:1	17:1	21:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	8%	3%	4%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	8%	3%	6%
1994	7%	3%	5%
1993	5%	3%	5%
1992	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

76%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	77%	27%	80%
2022	80%	27%	81%
2021	82%	27%	82%
2020	79%	26%	81%
2019	79%	26%	81%
2018	80%	26%	83%
2017	80%	26%	83%
2016	81%	26%	82%
2015	84%	25%	82%
2014	84%	25%	82%
2013	79%	24%	81%
2012	80%	24%	80%
2011	79%	23%	80%
2010	77%	22%	78%
2009	77%	22%	78%
2008	76%	21%	77%
2007	73%	20%	77%
2006	70%	19%	74%
2005	66%	18%	72%
2004	58%	18%	70%
2003	59%	17%	67%
2002	63%	16%	65%
2001	50%	15%	60%
2000	50%	15%	58%
1999	44%	14%	50%
1998	27%	13%	42%
1997	29%	13%	39%
1996	22%	12%	33%
1995	19%	12%	27%
1994	15%	11%	22%
1993	12%	11%	18%
1992	10%	10%	16%
1991	10%	10%	14%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	12%	17%	12%
2022	11%	17%	12%
2021	11%	17%	12%
2020	13%	17%	12%
2019	13%	17%	12%
2018	12%	17%	11%
2017	12%	17%	11%
2016	10%	17%	11%
2015	9%	17%	11%
2014	9%	17%	10%
2013	12%	18%	11%
2012	10%	18%	11%
2011	11%	18%	11%
2010	11%	20%	11%
2009	10%	20%	10%
2008	10%	20%	10%
2007	10%	20%	9%
2006	8%	20%	8%
2005	5%	20%	6%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	4%	21%	3%
2001	5%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1992	1%	21%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	7%	45%	5%
2022	6%	47%	4%
2021	6%	47%	4%
2020	5%	48%	5%
2019	5%	48%	5%
2018	7%	49%	4%
2017	7%	49%	4%
2016	7%	49%	5%
2015	6%	49%	5%
2014	6%	50%	5%
2013	6%	50%	6%
2012	7%	51%	7%
2011	7%	51%	7%
2010	7%	53%	7%
2009	9%	53%	9%
2008	11%	54%	10%
2007	13%	55%	10%
2006	20%	56%	16%
2005	25%	57%	19%
2004	34%	57%	23%
2003	33%	58%	26%
2002	28%	59%	28%
2001	40%	60%	33%
2000	41%	61%	35%
1999	46%	62%	44%
1998	65%	63%	52%
1997	65%	64%	57%
1996	72%	64%	62%
1995	73%	65%	67%
1994	78%	65%	73%
1993	83%	65%	77%
1992	87%	66%	81%
1991	83%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	0.39	0.70	0.34
2022	0.35	0.68	0.34
2021	0.31	0.68	0.32
2020	0.36	0.68	0.33
2019	0.36	0.68	0.33
2018	0.34	0.67	0.30
2017	0.34	0.67	0.30
2016	0.33	0.67	0.32
2015	0.29	0.67	0.31
2014	0.29	0.66	0.31
2013	0.36	0.66	0.33
2012	0.35	0.65	0.35
2011	0.36	0.66	0.35
2010	0.39	0.64	0.38
2009	0.39	0.64	0.37
2008	0.40	0.64	0.39
2007	0.44	0.63	0.39
2006	0.47	0.61	0.42
2005	0.50	0.61	0.45
2004	0.55	0.60	0.46
2003	0.55	0.59	0.48
2002	0.53	0.59	0.50
2001	0.59	0.58	0.54
2000	0.58	0.57	0.55
1999	0.59	0.56	0.56
1998	0.50	0.56	0.56
1997	0.50	0.54	0.53
1996	0.43	0.53	0.51
1995	0.43	0.53	0.47
1994	0.37	0.52	0.43
1993	0.30	0.52	0.37
1992	0.23	0.52	0.32
1991	0.29	0.52	0.32

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	100%	43%	96%
2022	100%	43%	96%
2021	100%	44%	90%
2020	83%	47%	83%
2019	83%	47%	83%
2018	89%	46%	79%
2017	89%	46%	79%
2016	80%	47%	78%
2015	84%	52%	83%
2014	75%	47%	72%
2013	78%	45%	78%
2012	36%	21%	34%
2011	78%	39%	76%
2010	68%	37%	73%
2009	74%	33%	67%
2008	69%	32%	64%
2007	65%	32%	64%
2006	55%	32%	60%
2005	63%	32%	59%
2004	62%	31%	59%
2003	51%	30%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Oak School	Illinois	Berwyn North SD 98 School District
2023	2%	4%	11%
2022	1%	4%	10%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	9%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	10%	3%	13%
2013	12%	5%	10%
2012	55%	27%	54%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	11%	6%	13%
2008	14%	6%	23%
2007	14%	6%	14%
2006	16%	6%	15%
2005	9%	5%	12%
2004	11%	5%	13%
2003	13%	5%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berwyn North SD 98 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 Prairie Oak School's ranking?

Prairie Oak School is ranked #1917 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prairie Oak School?

724 students attend Prairie Oak School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Prairie Oak School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Oak School?

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

What grades does Prairie Oak School offer ?

Prairie Oak School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Prairie Oak School part of?

Prairie Oak School is part of Berwyn North SD 98 School District.