Grand Prairie Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Joliet, Illinois 60431 · Plainfield SD 202
#1366 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#36735 of 50,301 nationally
About Grand Prairie Elem School
Grand Prairie Elem School is a public elementary located in Joliet, in the Plainfield SD 202 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 494 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1366th of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 494.
There are 31 schools in Joliet; Grand Prairie Elem School ranks 9th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)21%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Grand Prairie Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Grand Prairie Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Crystal Lawns Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
328 students · 1.1 km away
Timber Ridge Middle School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
885 students · 2.3 km away
River View Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
584 students · 2.3 km away
Troy Craughwell School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
526 students · 3.0 km away
Richland Elem School
Crest Hill · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
774 students · 3.1 km away
Carl Sandburg Elementary
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
371 students · 3.5 km away
Hufford Junior High School
Joliet · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,072 students · 4.0 km away
Troy Cronin Elem School
Shorewood · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students · 4.1 km away
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 4.1 km away
Wesmere Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
544 students · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Oak Terrace Elem School
Highwood · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
494 students
Burley Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades K–8
494 students
Edgebrook Elem School
Mchenry · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
494 students
Hitch Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
495 students
Seth Paine Elem School
Hawthorn Woods · Public elementary · Grades K–5
495 students
Nathan Hale Elem School
Schaumburg · Public elementary · Grades K–6
495 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Grand Prairie Elem School a good school?
Grand Prairie Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 32.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1366 of 2,303 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Grand Prairie Elem School rank in Illinois?
Grand Prairie Elem School ranks #1366 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #36735 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Grand Prairie Elem School?
Grand Prairie Elem School had 494 students in 2025.
Is Grand Prairie Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Grand Prairie Elem School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Grand Prairie Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Grand Prairie Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.