Prairie Hill Elem School

Prairie Hill Elem School is one of the mid-tier K-5 schools in South Beloit, Illinois, one of the schools within Prairie Hill CCSD 133, with 447 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Prairie Hill Elem School is one of 2 schools operated by Prairie Hill CCSD 133, a district that caters to 795 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Prairie Hill Elem School records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the resource side, Prairie Hill Elem School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 9% of students at Prairie Hill Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Winnebago County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Prairie Hill Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Winnebago County put median household income runs about $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Prairie Hill Elem School is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

The closest other public school is Willowbrook Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Prairie Hill Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 5%: 424 students in 2018 compared to 447 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 92% to 81%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.