Prairie Elementary School
Prairie Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Prairie Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (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 74% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Prairie 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 Elementary School's student population of 451 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
451 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Prairie 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 Elementary School is 0.15, 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
#13 out of 1267 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
3%
20%

Black
1%
7%

White
92%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%

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