La Petite Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 10 students
Nelson Prairie School
2366 Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451
Grades
1–3
Elementary
Students
388
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Lenox SD 122
Will County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary 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 Nelson Prairie School
Nelson Prairie School is a public elementary school in New Lenox, Illinois, serving grades 1–3. It is part of New Lenox SD 122. The school is located in a large suburb in Will County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 388 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–3
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 1–3
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 388 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- New Lenox SD 122
- County
- Will County
- NCES school ID
- 172814003777
Schools near Nelson Prairie School
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Spencer Pointe
Public · Grades 1–3 · 437 students
Arnold J Tyler School
Public · Grades 1–3 · 372 students
Spencer Trail
Public · Grades K · 367 students
St. Jude School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 162 students
Union Elementary School
Public · Grades K–8 · 143 students
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.