Prairie Creek vs. Prairie Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 825 students in grades 5-6, Prairie Creek ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower 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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-6
PK-4
Total Students
825 students
401 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#776 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#919 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
72
Grade 1 Students
-
76
Grade 2 Students
-
74
Grade 3 Students
-
78
Grade 4 Students
-
83
Grade 5 Students
384
-
Grade 6 Students
441
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
77%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
