Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
Elgin, IL · Central CUSD 301
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 7 · City, midsize
67th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 90%· Stable
225 Nesler Rd, Elgin, IL 60124
(847)717-8100NCES ID 170783005957Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Prairie Knolls Middle Sch 67th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 90th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
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 777 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2009, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.5% | 60.4% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 19.0% | 17.4% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 10.3% | 14.8% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 4.6% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 4.4% | 2.6% | ▼ 1.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2009. 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 $504K in zip 60124 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 Knolls Middle Sch
- #639Kimball Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 3.4 mi away639th of 685
ELA 27% ▼55 · Math 11% ▼48Compare - #627Abbott Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 3.7 mi away627th of 685
ELA 26% ▼56 · Math 14% ▼45Compare - #347Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 4.9 mi away347th of 685
ELA 56% ▼26 · Math 34% ▼25Compare - #606Larsen Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 5.4 mi away606th of 685
ELA 31% ▼51 · Math 14% ▼45Compare - #614Ellis Middle SchoolSD U-46 · 5.4 mi away614th of 685
ELA 32% ▼50 · Math 12% ▼47Compare - #73Central Middle SchoolCentral CUSD 301 · 5.5 mi away73rd of 685
ELA 82% = · Math 58% ▼1Compare - #246Dundee Middle SchoolCUSD 300 · 5.6 mi away246th of 685
ELA 60% ▼22 · Math 44% ▼15Compare - #662Carpentersville Middle SchoolCUSD 300 · 7.5 mi away662nd of 685
ELA 20% ▼62 · Math 9% ▼50Compare
What school district is Prairie Knolls Middle Sch in?
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is part of the Central CUSD 301 district in Elgin, Illinois.
Is Prairie Knolls Middle Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Prairie Knolls Middle Sch 67th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Prairie Knolls Middle Sch?
White 60%, Hispanic 17%, Asian 15%, Two or more races 5% (777 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Prairie Knolls Middle Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60124 is $504K 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.