Prairie Jr High School
Alsip, IL · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large
357th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 48%▼ Declining
11910 S Kostner Ave, Alsip, IL 60803
(708)371-3080NCES ID 170348000031Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Prairie Jr High School 357th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 48th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 336 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 18.6% | 47.9% | ▲ 29.3 pts | |
| White | 59.3% | 30.1% | ▼ 29.2 pts | |
| Black | 12.9% | 17.9% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Asian | 2.6% | 2.7% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.6% | 1.5% | ▼ 5.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $266K in zip 60803 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Prairie Jr High School
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ELA 50% ▼10 · Math 21% ▼7Compare
What school district is Prairie Jr High School in?
Prairie Jr High School is part of the Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 district in Alsip, Illinois.
Is Prairie Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Prairie Jr High School 357th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Prairie Jr High School?
Hispanic 48%, White 30%, Black 18%, Asian 3% (336 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Prairie Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60803 is $266K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.