Grand Prairie Elem School
Joliet, IL · Plainfield SD 202
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,400th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 33%· Stable
3100 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet, IL 60431
(815)436-7000NCES ID 173174003337Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Grand Prairie Elem School 1,400th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 34th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
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 538 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.8% | 42.4% | ▼ 21.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 25.2% | 36.2% | ▲ 11.0 pts | |
| Black | 5.1% | 12.8% | ▲ 7.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 6.9% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Asian | 2.9% | 1.1% | ▼ 1.8 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 $354K in zip 60431 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 Grand Prairie Elem School
- #841Crystal Lawns Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 0.7 mi away841st of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲17 · Math 45% ▲16Compare - #763River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 1.4 mi away763rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲21 · Math 46% ▲17Compare - #846Troy Craughwell SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 1.9 mi away846th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲10 · Math 52% ▲23Compare - #968Richland Elem SchoolRichland GSD 88A · 1.9 mi away968th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲21 · Math 34% ▲5Compare - #2030Carl Sandburg ElementaryJoliet PSD 86 · 2.2 mi away2,030th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼20 · Math 11% ▼18Compare - #688Troy Cronin Elem SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 2.6 mi away688th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲22 · Math 49% ▲20Compare - #1345Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.6 mi away1,345th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼1 · Math 35% ▲6Compare - #1337Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.6 mi away1,337th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲3 · Math 31% ▲2Compare
What school district is Grand Prairie Elem School in?
Grand Prairie Elem School is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Grand Prairie Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Grand Prairie Elem School 1,400th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Grand Prairie Elem School?
White 42%, Hispanic 36%, Black 13%, Two or more races 7% (538 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Grand Prairie Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60431 is $354K 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.