📍 7616 E Prairie Rd, Skokie, Cook County, 60076
East Prairie Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Skokie, Cook County. The school has 540 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Hal Schmeisser. It is part of the East Prairie SD 73 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Prairie Elem School enrolls 540 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% White, 34% Asian and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 186 | 34% |
| Asian | 184 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
180 of the school's 540 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Prairie Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8, state house district 16.
East Prairie Elem School is one of 1 schools in East Prairie SD 73, based in Skokie, Illinois. The district serves 513 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 540 students, East Prairie Elem School is close to the district average of about 513 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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