Prairie High School vs. Linn-mar High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Linn-mar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,290 students in grades 10-12, Prairie High School ranks in the top 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 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,273 students in grades 9-12, Linn-mar High 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 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,290 students
2,273 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
130 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#255 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
602
Grade 10 Students
448
567
Grade 11 Students
417
556
Grade 12 Students
425
548
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
76%
78%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%