Prairie City Elementary School vs. Four Mile Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie City Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Four Mile Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
243 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#268 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#434 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
38
Kindergarten Students
39
68
Grade 1 Students
47
70
Grade 2 Students
36
64
Grade 3 Students
35
65
Grade 4 Students
30
87
Grade 5 Students
31
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
93%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%