South Prairie Elementary School
Sycamore, IL · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
South Prairie Elementary School is a elementary school in Sycamore, IL with 306 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Sycamore CUSD 427. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
South Prairie Elementary School is a elementary school located in Sycamore, Illinois. The school serves 306 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
South Prairie Elementary School is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 in Illinois.
How This School Compares
South Prairie Elementary School has 306 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Sycamore CUSD 427 (514 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 59%. Compared to the Illinois state average of 48%, the school performs 16 points higher. With a 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
South Prairie Elementary School has 306 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at South Prairie Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
South Prairie Elementary School is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 in Sycamore, 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.