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Public school · Indian Prairie Cusd 204 · Aurora, Illinois

Prairie Children Preschool

Prairie Children Preschool's 5.6 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 43 schools in Aurora.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,617 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 43 schools in Aurora

The brief

An Indian Prairie Cusd 204 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 2,617 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 27 of 32 in Indian Prairie Cusd 204.

Prairie Children Preschool is listed in Indian Prairie Cusd 204, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.5
29% of the rating, estimated from 43 schools in Aurora
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 43 schools in Aurora. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60504; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Prairie Children Preschool and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$98,249
Median home value
$272,800
Median rent
$1,861/mo
College educated
49.5%
Homeownership
61.4%
Poverty rate
8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60504; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
21
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,302/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Aurora. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Aurora), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Prairie Children Preschool serve?

Prairie Children Preschool serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Prairie Children Preschool?

Prairie Children Preschool has an enrollment of approximately 582 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Children Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Children Preschool is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Prairie Children Preschool rank in IL?

Prairie Children Preschool ranks #2,617 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Prairie Children Preschool's MySchoolScout rating?

Prairie Children Preschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Prairie Children Preschool a charter school?

No, Prairie Children Preschool is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Prairie Children Preschool a Title I school?

No, Prairie Children Preschool is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
582
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
DuPage County
Rank in district
#27 of 32
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$18,127
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60504)
38,861
Area average commute
31.7 min
Area median age
34.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.