West Prairie Junior High School
Colchester, IL · West Prairie CUSD 103
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, distant
230th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 66%▲ Improving
18575 E 800Th St, Colchester, IL 62326
(309)776-3220NCES ID 170031405702Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Prairie Junior High School 230th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 94 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 93.6% | ▼ 3.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 3.2% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $99K in zip 62326 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 West Prairie Junior High School
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ELA 63% ▼2 · Math 32% ▼10Compare
What school district is West Prairie Junior High School in?
West Prairie Junior High School is part of the West Prairie CUSD 103 district in Colchester, Illinois.
Is West Prairie Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Prairie Junior High School 230th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Prairie Junior High School?
White 94%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 1%, Hispanic 1% (94 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Prairie Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62326 is $99K 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.