Prather Elementary School

Set in Granite City, Illinois, Prather Elementary School is a well-populated elementary campus, one of the schools within Granite City CUSD 9. It hosts 612 students across grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 61% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Within Granite City CUSD 9, which oversees 8 schools and 5,747 students, Prather Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Prather Elementary School records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Prather Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Prather Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Madison County's rate of about 46%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Madison County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $75,793 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Madison County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), Prather Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Venice Elem School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Prather Elementary School has ticked down 10%, going from 677 students in 2018 to 612 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Prather Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.