IllinoisSchoolsPrairie Central Primary East

Prairie Central Primary East

PublicRegular
Chatsworth, Illinois · Prairie Central CUSD 8
Students132enrolled
FRL64%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students132
Grade Span
Student:Teacher12.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch64%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
132
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
64%+8.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Prairie Central Primary East is a public primary in Chatsworth, Illinois. The school enrolls 132 students. It is part of the Prairie Central CUSD 8 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictPrairie Central CUSD 8
County17105
CityChatsworth
ZIP60921
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170000505130

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment132
White1.4%
Hispanic / Latino14.4%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native81.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.9%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
1.4%
Hispanic
14.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Two+
2.9%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %64%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)