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Prairie Middle High School (Closed 2010)

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Prairie Middle High School serves 945 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Middle High School
6	305
7	324
8	316

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Total Students

945 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School
2009	998
2008	945
2007	941
2006	908
2005	913
2004	875
2003	848
2002	828
2001	827
2000	789
1999	741
1998	728
1997	729
1996	729
1995	670
1994	632
1993	604
1992	594
1991	551
1990	542
1989	706

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Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School
2009	62
2008	65
2007	61
2006	65
2005	67
2004	63
2003	56
2002	55
2001	53
2000	52
1999	49
1998	48
1997	47
1996	45
1995	42
1994	40
1993	36
1992	39
1991	38
1990	40
1989	42

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State Level (IA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	17:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	15:1	14:1	17:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	18:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	18:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	14:1	15:1	16:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2006)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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White

88%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	88%	84%	88%
2008	88%	84%	89%
2007	89%	86%	90%
2006	92%	88%	90%
2005	92%	87%	90%
2004	94%	88%	92%
2003	93%	89%	92%
2002	92%	89%	93%
2001	93%	89%	93%
2000	94%	94%	95%
1999	96%	91%	95%
1998	95%	92%	95%
1997	94%	93%	95%
1996	94%	93%	95%
1995	95%	93%	95%
1994	95%	93%	95%
1993	95%	94%	95%
1992	96%	95%	96%
1991	98%	95%	97%
1990	98%	95%	97%
1989	98%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	0.22	0.29	0.22
2008	0.22	0.28	0.20
2007	0.20	0.26	0.19
2006	0.15	0.23	0.18
2005	0.14	0.24	0.17
2004	0.12	0.22	0.13
2003	0.13	0.21	0.15
2002	0.15	0.20	0.13
2001	0.13	0.20	0.12
2000	0.11	0.15	0.08
1999	0.08	0.16	0.09
1998	0.10	0.15	0.09
1997	0.11	0.13	0.10
1996	0.12	0.13	0.10
1995	0.10	0.13	0.10
1994	0.10	0.13	0.09
1993	0.10	0.11	0.09
1992	0.07	0.10	0.08
1991	0.04	0.10	0.06
1990	0.04	0.10	0.05
1989	0.04	0.10	0.05

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Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	18%	26%	19%
2008	18%	26%	18%
2007	19%	24%	19%
2006	18%	25%	17%
2005	21%	23%	20%
2004	17%	22%	15%
2003	14%	21%	15%
2002	13%	19%	12%
2001	13%	19%	12%
2000	12%	19%	14%
1999	12%	20%	14%
1998	15%	21%	15%
1997	16%	20%	16%
1996	16%	20%	15%
1995	17%	20%	16%
1994	17%	19%	16%
1993	19%	19%	16%
1992	17%	18%	15%
1991	14%	17%	13%
1990	16%	14%	12%
1989	11%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Prairie Middle High School	Iowa	College Community School District
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

College Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Prairie Middle High School?

945 students attend Prairie Middle High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Prairie Middle High School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Prairie Middle High School?

Prairie Middle High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Prairie Middle High School offer ?

Prairie Middle High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Prairie Middle High School part of?

Prairie Middle High School is part of College Community School District.

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