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Grand Prairie Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 712 students

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4 stars

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Posted January 28, 2010

My 3 children have had wonderful experiences at Grand Prairie. My daughter struggles in school and her teachers have been very proactive in identifying her areas of deficiency. She is successful because of them. I feel like they treat her as they would their own! The math curriculum has been revised and is much better!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2008

I love the Grand Prairie staff and families. I do however believe the math program is highly failing my child. As a parent it is hard to see your child having problems only to be told that the district is too large to allow one on one time. The individual teachers care but they have to follow the orders of the district which is sadly overcrowded and understaffed. I hope someone does something fast before it is too late for some of our children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 7, 2005

Grand Prairie is a wonderful school. However, I feel that there could be some improvement in identifying and working with academically challenged students. My experience is, if the student is naturally talented, they will do fine; however, if they have problems, they might be missed until it is too late. The music and art programs at thee schools are great and the school has great parental support. I love the way that the school has helped students learn to deal with the recent catastrophes in our nation in a positive way.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

352 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

352 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
75%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

352 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

352 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
85%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

352 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

352 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
74%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students93%
Female96%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Low income91%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)85%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners94%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students82%
Female87%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracialn/a
White86%
Low income78%
Non-low income84%
Students with disabilities (IEP)40%
Students without disabilities91%
English language learners75%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students94%
Female98%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low income89%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)81%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female84%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Low income68%
Non-low income79%
Students with disabilities (IEP)38%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students88%
Female88%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Low income71%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)81%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students89%
Female87%
Male90%
Black90%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White90%
Low income85%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)77%
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students81%
Female86%
Male77%
Black70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White84%
Low income76%
Non-low income84%
Students with disabilities (IEP)12%
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 76% 53%
Hispanic 16% 21%
Black 5% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3300 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60431
Phone: (815) 436-7000

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