Overview
Nelson Prairie School is a public primary serving grades 1–3 in New Lenox, Illinois. The school enrolls 383 students. It is part of the New Lenox SD 122 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
14% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span1–3
DistrictNew Lenox SD 122
County17197
CityNew Lenox
ZIP60451
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172814003777
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment383
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino9.7%
Black / African American1.0%
Asian1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native85.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %14%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)