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Prairie Trail School

Public | 3-5 | 522 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 19, 2010

They have an amazing special education program and Wonderfully welcoming, engaging staff! An all around wonderful school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2010

This is a GREAT SCHOOL! I recomend anyone around Gurnee, IL to go to O'Plane!
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 21, 2006

My son attended 5th grade here & had a teacher that was harder on boys and taught no science the last quarter of the school year. They have good program but a problem with consistency amoung the children in many areas. They listen to the parents complaints on things but not much action is taken.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 12, 2004

The previous review was for a different school. I am a parent of a student that went to Oplaine. Oplaine school has a fabulous dedicated staff. Most of the teachers have taught for many years and their experience shows. The principal is new to the building but knowledgeable and caring. The facilities are new and clean. There are services for students of varying abilities and needs. There is a gifted program for math that prepared my daughter for middle school and she has excelled. Lunch rooms and recess are a problem in most schools because of the unstructured nature of the time. The staff at this school does their best to keep control and discipline as needed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 27, 2004

I am a dedicated parent in this district and I have a complaint about Viking Middle School. I would to start off by saying that I feel very sorry for the lunch staff that is there and what they have been putting up with these past years from disrespectful students. They recieve no recognition for what they do and I never really cared myself until I came in as a sub one day. There is no structure, no respect for authority, the staff gets rough housed and no one says a thing. With and with out visitors in that school the language is very bad up and down the halls. Where is the back up for these adults, that are giving their everyday to day to these children? What would happen if they went on strike for the behavior in this school? Someone has to step up!
—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.

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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.

539 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

539 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
77%
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.

539 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

539 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
77%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
83%
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.

539 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

539 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
79%
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 Students92%
Female93%
Male90%
Black74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low income83%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)70%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners90%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students74%
Female82%
Male67%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
White90%
Low income68%
Non-low income77%
Students with disabilities (IEP)44%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners50%
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 Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
Black75%
Asian100%
Hispanic86%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low income87%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)59%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learners70%

Reading

All Students65%
Female70%
Male60%
Black45%
Asian93%
Hispanic58%
Multiracialn/a
White80%
Low income59%
Non-low income67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)26%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learners33%

Science

All Students75%
Female77%
Male74%
Black58%
Asian93%
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
White87%
Low income72%
Non-low income76%
Students with disabilities (IEP)48%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners56%
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 Students83%
Female85%
Male81%
Black61%
Asian82%
Hispanic85%
Multiracial73%
Native Americann/a
White100%
Low income65%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)52%
Students without disabilities87%
English language learners50%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students79%
Female84%
Male74%
Black50%
Asian76%
Hispanic84%
Multiracial73%
Native Americann/a
White96%
Low income61%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)39%
Students without disabilities84%
English language learners44%
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 39% 53%
Hispanic 32% 21%
Black 17% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 11% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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13600 W Wadsworth Rd
Wadsworth, IL 60083
Phone: (847) 623-4333

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