Prairie Knolls Middle Sch

225 Nesler Rd, Elgin, IL 60124

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–7
Middle
Students
770
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central CUSD 301
Kane County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
97thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
90thpercentile
Class size17.2 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Prairie Knolls Middle Sch

Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is a public middle school in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades 6–7. It is part of Central CUSD 301. The school is located in a midsize city in Kane County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 770 students were enrolled, with about 17.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–7

Location & nearby schools

225 Nesler Rd
Elgin, IL 60124
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–7
Enrollment (2024–25)
770 students
Students per teacher
17.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Central CUSD 301
County
Kane County
NCES school ID
170783005957

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.