IllinoisSchoolsSouth Prairie Elementary School

South Prairie Elementary School

PublicRegular
Sycamore, Illinois · Sycamore CUSD 427
Students367enrolled
FRL36%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.6:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students367
Grade Span
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch36%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
367
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
36%-19.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

South Prairie Elementary School is a public primary in Sycamore, Illinois. The school enrolls 367 students. It is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 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

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

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
DistrictSycamore CUSD 427
County17037
CitySycamore
ZIP60178
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173846002633

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment367
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino11.0%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native76.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.6%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
0.7%
Asian
6.8%
Two+
4.6%
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 %36%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)