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Prairie Jr High School

PublicRegular
Alsip, Illinois · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126
Students336enrolled
FRL54%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio14.0:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle7–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students336
Grade Span7–8
Student:Teacher14.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch54%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Prairie Jr
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceDisciplineWorkforceFinanceInclusionProgramsDistrictTrendsSimilarNearbyCalendarParent Info

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 417
336
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
54%-2.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
14.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
7–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Prairie Jr High School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Alsip, Illinois. The school enrolls 336 students. It is part of the Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 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
14:1 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
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126
County17031
CityAlsip
ZIP60803
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170348000031

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment336

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

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 %54%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)