Prairie Central Elem School
Fairbury, IL · Prairie Central CUSD 8
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 4 · Rural, distant
876th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 58%▼ Declining
600 S 1st St, Fairbury, IL 61739
(815)692-2623NCES ID 170000505129Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Prairie Central Elem School 876th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 66th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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 368 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.3% | 88.9% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 7.1% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 3.3% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 2.3% | 0.8% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.5 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 $195K in zip 61739 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 Central Elem School
- –Prairie Central Primary WestPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 10.6 mi awayCompare
- #1489Lincoln Elementary SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 10.9 mi away1,489th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼26 · Math 30% ▼8Compare - #1433Washington Elem SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 11.1 mi away1,433rd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼19 · Math 25% ▼13Compare - –Central Elem SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 11.4 mi awayCompare
- #1177Saunemin Elem SchoolSaunemin CCSD 438 · 11.8 mi away1,177th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼10 · Math 31% ▼7Compare - –Prairie Central Primary EastPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 11.8 mi awayCompare
- #1246Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview CUSD 19 · 13.2 mi away1,246th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼14 · Math 31% ▼7Compare - #628Lexington Elem SchoolLexington CUSD 7 · 15.2 mi away628th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲7 · Math 46% ▲8Compare
What school district is Prairie Central Elem School in?
Prairie Central Elem School is part of the Prairie Central CUSD 8 district in Fairbury, Illinois.
Is Prairie Central Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Prairie Central Elem School 876th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Prairie Central Elem School?
White 89%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 3% (368 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Prairie Central Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61739 is $195K 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.