Public SchoolElementary

Prairie Trail School

13600 W Wadsworth Rd, Wadsworth, IL 60083

CSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
454
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gurnee SD 56
Lake County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores13% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

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 Prairie Trail School

Prairie Trail School is a public elementary school in Wadsworth, Illinois, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Gurnee SD 56. The school is located in a large suburb in Lake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 454 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 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 C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

13600 W Wadsworth Rd
Wadsworth, IL 60083
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
454 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Gurnee SD 56
County
Lake County
NCES school ID
171780002074

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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.