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Prather Elementary School
Prather Elementary School is a public elementary school in Granite City CUSD 9, serving grades PK - K in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. It did not receive a summative designation in the 2025 Illinois Report Card.
State designation, last three report cards
- 2023Not designated
- 2024Not designated
- 2025Not designated
How it compares with other Madison County elementary schools
| Measure | This school | County median | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELA proficiency | Not reported | 44.9%32 schools | n/a |
| Math proficiency | Not reported | 38.1%31 schools | n/a |
| Chronic absenteeism | 55.1% | 19.5%45 schools | +35.6 pts |
| Average class size | 3.1 | 21.448 schools | -18.2 |
| Low-income enrollment | 60.3% | 56.1%48 schools | +4.2 pts |
Median of other elementary schools in Madison County with reported data, this school excluded, not weighted by enrollment. Proficiency is from the 2024-25 state tests. Illinois changed its proficiency cut scores in 2025, so these percentages cannot be compared with earlier years.
What stands out
- Chronic absenteeism is 35.6 points above the median for other Madison County elementary schools (19.5%). Worth asking the school about.
Before you buy for this school
- Confirm the attendance boundary for the exact address with Granite City CUSD 9. Boundaries change, and a listing's school field is not a guarantee.
- Visit. A designation summarizes test results, growth and attendance. It does not describe a classroom.
- Read the full report card for student-group results, growth and staffing.
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Other schools in Granite City CUSD 9
- Coolidge Junior High School Targeted
- Frohardt Elementary School Targeted
- Granite City High School Commendable
- Grigsby Elementary School Targeted
- Maryville Elementary School Targeted
- Mitchell Elementary School Commendable
- Wilson Elementary School Comprehensive
Sources
- Illinois Report Card: Prather Elementary School
- ISBE Report Card Public Data Sets, 2023, 2024 and 2025, retrieved 2026-10-06
- ISBE 2025 Report Card Glossary (designation definitions)
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