Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
Elgin, IL · Middle School · Grades 6-7
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is a middle school in Elgin, IL with 799 students enrolled and a 67% proficiency rate. Part of Central CUSD 301. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is a middle school located in Elgin, Illinois. The school serves 799 students in grades 6-7. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 67% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is part of the Central CUSD 301 in Illinois.
How This School Compares
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch has 799 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Central CUSD 301 (694 students). Its 67% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 66%. Compared to the Illinois state average of 48%, the school performs 19 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch has 799 students enrolled in grades 6-7. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 67% of students at Prairie Knolls Middle Sch meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch is part of the Central CUSD 301 in Elgin, Illinois. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.