Prairie Hill Elementary School vs. Prairie Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Hill 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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately 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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
471 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#919 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#416 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
55
Kindergarten Students
95
71
Grade 1 Students
76
75
Grade 2 Students
78
78
Grade 3 Students
77
74
Grade 4 Students
82
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
17%
9%
% White
67%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%