Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Prairie Crossing Elementary School serves 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Prairie Crossing Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Prairie Crossing Elementary School's student population of 657 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
657 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Prairie Crossing Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Prairie Crossing Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#477 out of 1783 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
6%
3%

Hispanic
15%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
73%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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