Prairie Point Elem School

Located at 3650 Grove Rd, in Oswego, Illinois, Prairie Point Elem School is a mid-tier elementary-level community that teaches 455 students (grades K through 5), part of CUSD 308.

Prairie Point Elem School is one of 21 schools operated by CUSD 308, a district that instructs 16,766 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Prairie Point Elem School lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Prairie Point Elem School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Kendall County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, Prairie Point Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Kendall County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,601 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kendall County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,773 students), of which Prairie Point Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Traughber Jr High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Prairie Point Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 507 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 66% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.