Prairie Creek Elementary School
Prairie Creek Elementary School serves 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Prairie Creek Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Prairie Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Prairie Creek Elementary School's student population of 472 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
472 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Prairie Creek Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Prairie Creek Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#14 out of 1267 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
6%
3%
Hispanic
8%
20%
Black
3%
7%
White
75%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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