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Prairie Hills Elementary School

8025 Telegraph Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prairie Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in CO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Prairie Hills Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Colorado Springs, CO, covering approximately 128.3 square miles. The zone typically allows for a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 5.7 miles to its edge and extending up to 11.5 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Prairie Hills Elementary School's student population of 348 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Hills Elementary School
Kind	46
1	48
2	60
3	68
4	55
5	71

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School
2025	348
2024	348
2023	361
2022	398
2021	389
2020	405
2019	438
2018	436
2017	445
2015	473
2014	498
2013	502
2012	528
2011	548
2010	583
2009	548
2008	584
2007	601
2006	574
2005	572
2004	600
2003	586
2002	653
2001	560
2000	564
1999	607
1998	715
1997	690
1996	615
1995	549
1994	487

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School
2025	25
2024	27
2023	27
2022	31
2021	29
2020	29
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2015	31
2014	32
2013	31
2012	32
2011	34
2010	34
2009	35
2008	35
2007	36
2006	33
2005	33
2004	35
2003	36
2002	35
2001	35
2000	35
1999	33
1998	35
1997	36
1996	31
1995	28
1994	24

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School Motto

Every child, every classroom, every day.

School Rankings

Prairie Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Hills Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#364 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School
2023	#364
2022	#549
2021	#811
2019	#552
2018	#547
2017	#343
2016	#591
2015	#558
2014	#633
2013	#491
2012	#422
2011	#439
2010	#287

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	52%	33%	48%
2022	42%	32%	47%
2021	27%	33%	45%
2019	42%	35%	50%
2018	42%	35%	50%
2017	47%	33%	47%
2016	44%	33%	46%
2015	39%	31%	48%
2014	66%	57%	70%
2013	69%	57%	70%
2012	74%	56%	69%
2011	94%	82%	91%
2010	96%	81%	92%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	52%	45%	63%
2021	47%	47%	65%
2019	56%	47%	64%
2018	51%	44%	50%
2017	55%	42%	56%
2016	44%	40%	53%
2015	45%	40%	56%
2014	76%	69%	85%
2013	80%	70%	85%
2012	80%	70%	85%
2011	94%	89%	96%
2010	95%	89%	97%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	16:1	16:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	13:1	15:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	16:1
2014	16:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	17%	37%
2024	18%	36%
2023	16%	35%	16%
2022	17%	35%	16%
2021	18%	34%	15%
2020	19%	34%	14%
2019	21%	34%	14%
2018	18%	34%	14%
2017	18%	33%	14%
2015	15%	33%	13%
2014	13%	33%	13%
2013	13%	32%	12%
2012	13%	32%	12%
2011	11%	31%	12%
2010	10%	28%	9%
2009	7%	28%	8%
2008	7%	28%	8%
2007	7%	28%	8%
2006	7%	27%	7%
2005	7%	26%	7%
2004	7%	25%	6%
2003	6%	24%	6%
2002	6%	23%	6%
2001	6%	22%	5%
2000	5%	21%	5%
1999	4%	20%	4%
1998	4%	19%	4%
1997	5%	19%	4%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	6%	18%	4%
1994	5%	17%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	2%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	8%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	4%	6%	3%
1998	4%	6%	3%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	4%	5%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%

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White

71%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	71%	49%
2024	69%	50%
2023	70%	51%	68%
2022	68%	52%	69%
2021	68%	52%	70%
2020	66%	53%	71%
2019	67%	53%	71%
2018	68%	53%	73%
2017	71%	54%	73%
2015	71%	54%	75%
2014	77%	55%	75%
2013	77%	56%	75%
2012	75%	56%	76%
2011	78%	57%	76%
2010	81%	61%	80%
2009	84%	61%	82%
2008	81%	62%	82%
2007	81%	62%	82%
2006	82%	63%	83%
2005	80%	64%	84%
2004	84%	65%	84%
2003	86%	66%	85%
2002	86%	67%	85%
2001	87%	68%	87%
2000	87%	69%	88%
1999	87%	70%	88%
1998	87%	71%	89%
1997	86%	72%	89%
1996	87%	73%	89%
1995	87%	74%	89%
1994	88%	74%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

51%

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	0.46	0.62
2024	0.49	0.62
2023	0.48	0.62	0.50
2022	0.51	0.61	0.50
2021	0.50	0.61	0.49
2020	0.52	0.60	0.47
2019	0.51	0.60	0.47
2018	0.50	0.60	0.45
2017	0.46	0.60	0.45
2015	0.47	0.60	0.43
2014	0.39	0.59	0.43
2013	0.39	0.59	0.42
2012	0.42	0.59	0.41
2011	0.38	0.58	0.41
2010	0.33	0.55	0.34
2009	0.29	0.55	0.33
2008	0.34	0.54	0.32
2007	0.34	0.54	0.32
2006	0.32	0.53	0.30
2005	0.35	0.52	0.29
2004	0.29	0.52	0.28
2003	0.26	0.51	0.27
2002	0.26	0.50	0.26
2001	0.24	0.49	0.25
2000	0.24	0.48	0.23
1999	0.24	0.47	0.22
1998	0.24	0.46	0.22
1997	0.26	0.45	0.21
1996	0.24	0.44	0.20
1995	0.24	0.42	0.20
1994	0.22	0.42	0.19

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(22-23)

28.7%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	28.7%	33.6%	22.4%
2022	21%	37.4%	23.3%
2021	10.9%	26.8%	13.1%

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Eligible for

38%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	38%	39%
2024	33%	39%
2023	19%	33%	9%
2022	15%	30%	8%
2021	21%	33%	11%
2020	19%	33%	9%
2019	17%	33%	9%
2018	19%	34%	9%
2017	21%	35%	9%
2015	14%	34%	9%
2014	14%	35%	9%
2013	15%	34%	9%
2012	13%	34%	8%
2011	11%	33%	8%
2010	13%	31%	7%
2009	8%	28%	6%
2008	8%	28%	5%
2007	5%	27%	4%
2006	4%	27%	4%
2005	5%	25%	3%
2004	5%	24%	3%
2003	3%	22%	3%
2002	3%	21%	2%
2001	2%	20%	2%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	3%	22%	2%
1997	1%	22%	2%
1996	2%	22%	3%
1995	4%	22%	3%
1994	3%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Prairie Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2025	3%	5%
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	6%	7%	3%
2020	8%	8%	4%
2019	9%	8%	4%
2018	9%	8%	3%
2017	6%	8%	3%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	7%	7%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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What is Prairie Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Hills Elementary School is ranked #364 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Prairie Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Freedom Elementary School, Academy Endeavour Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Prairie Hills Elementary School?

348 students attend Prairie Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Prairie Hills Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Hills Elementary School?

Prairie Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Prairie Hills Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Hills Elementary School part of?

Prairie Hills Elementary School is part of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Prairie Hills Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Colorado Springs, CO, covering approximately 128.3 square miles. The zone typically allows for a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 5.7 miles to its edge and extending up to 11.5 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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