Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(765) 884-3000
Prairie Crossing Elementary School serves 462 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Prairie Crossing Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
School Overview
Prairie Crossing Elementary School's student population of 462 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 462 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Rankings
Prairie Crossing Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (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 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1078 out of 1757 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 12% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 89% | 68% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.51 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Benton Community School Corp School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Prairie Crossing Elementary School is Benton Central Junior Senior High School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Boswell Elementary School (8.3 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Oxford Benton Central Junior Senior High School Math: 40% | Reading: 58%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 7-12 | 891 students10
0.9 miles
4241 E 300 S
Oxford, IN 47971
(765) 884-1600 0.9 7-12 891 - Boswell Boswell Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 170 students10
8.3 miles
414 W Main St
Boswell, IN 47921
(765) 869-5523 8.3 PK-6 170 - Pine Village Pine Village Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-6 | 147 students10
8.6 miles
3756 E Sr 26
Pine Village, IN 47975
(765) 385-2651 8.6 K-6 147 - Otterbein Otterbein Elementary School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-6 | 311 students10
9.8 miles
111 W Oxford St
Otterbein, IN 47970
(765) 583-4401 9.8 K-6 311 - Remington Tri-county Primary School Grades: K-2 | 188 students
13.8 miles
300 E Michigan St
Remington, IN 47977
(219) 261-2214 13.8 K-2 188
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