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Top 50%

Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

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Prairie Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	46
1	36
2	43
3	43
4	35

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School
2025	230
2024	230
2023	230
2022	232
2021	244
2020	249
2019	261
2018	264
2017	261
2016	250
2015	240
2014	349
2013	347
2012	348
2011	331
2010	246
2009	235
2008	244
2007	251
2006	259
2005	258
2004	294
2003	296
2002	287
2001	302
2000	300
1999	321
1998	303
1997	304
1996	307
1995	311
1994	306

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	20
2020	18
2019	22
2018	21
2017	23
2016	24
2015	24
2014	25
2013	24
2012	27
2011	25
2010	21
2009	21
2008	23
2007	23
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	22
2001	21
2000	19
1999	17
1998	18
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

#413 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School
2023	#413
2022	#530
2021	#140
2019	#533
2018	#634
2017	#383
2016	#615
2015	#58
2014	#152
2013	#440
2012	#435
2011	#551
2010	#145

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2023	87%	68%	65%
2022	77%	64%	60%
2021	82%	64%	69%
2019	77%	69%	72%
2018	77%	76%	82%
2017	87%	77%	82%
2016	77%	78%	77%
2015	92%	79%	87%
2014	87%	79%	83%
2013	82%	77%	82%
2012	82%	76%	80%
2011	82%	78%	79%
2010	92%	77%	81%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2022	67%	70%	64%
2021	77%	68%	70%
2019	67%	68%	72%
2018	77%	74%	82%
2017	77%	75%	77%
2016	82%	75%	77%
2015	87%	76%	87%
2014	87%	76%	79%
2013	77%	72%	75%
2012	77%	71%	75%
2011	77%	76%	75%
2010	82%	75%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	10:1
2022	14:1	14:1	10:1
2021	12:1	14:1	10:1
2020	14:1	14:1	10:1
2019	12:1	14:1	10:1
2018	13:1	14:1	10:1
2017	11:1	14:1	10:1
2016	10:1	14:1	10:1
2015	10:1	14:1	10:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	11:1	14:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	16:1	14:1	13:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	2%	13%
2023	2%	13%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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White

92%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	92%	70%
2024	92%	71%
2023	92%	72%	93%
2022	94%	73%	94%
2021	92%	74%	93%
2020	93%	74%	92%
2019	91%	75%	92%
2018	90%	76%	92%
2017	91%	77%	92%
2016	93%	78%	93%
2015	94%	78%	94%
2014	95%	79%	95%
2013	95%	80%	95%
2012	94%	81%	96%
2011	94%	81%	96%
2010	95%	82%	96%
2009	99%	84%	98%
2008	98%	85%	98%
2007	99%	86%	98%
2006	97%	86%	98%
2005	98%	87%	98%
2004	97%	88%	97%
2003	96%	89%	97%
2002	98%	90%	98%
2001	98%	90%	99%
2000	99%	91%	99%
1999	99%	91%	100%
1998	99%	92%	99%
1997	100%	92%	99%
1996	100%	93%	100%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	100%	93%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

0.15

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	0.15	0.49
2024	0.15	0.48
2023	0.15	0.46	0.13
2022	0.11	0.45	0.12
2021	0.15	0.43	0.14
2020	0.13	0.43	0.14
2019	0.17	0.42	0.14
2018	0.19	0.41	0.14
2017	0.17	0.39	0.14
2016	0.13	0.38	0.13
2015	0.12	0.38	0.11
2014	0.10	0.37	0.11
2013	0.10	0.35	0.10
2012	0.12	0.34	0.08
2011	0.12	0.34	0.09
2010	0.10	0.32	0.09
2009	0.02	0.29	0.04
2008	0.04	0.27	0.05
2007	0.02	0.26	0.03
2006	0.06	0.26	0.05
2005	0.04	0.24	0.04
2004	0.06	0.22	0.05
2003	0.08	0.21	0.06
2002	0.04	0.19	0.04
2001	0.04	0.19	0.03
2000	0.02	0.17	0.02
1999	0.02	0.17	0.01
1998	0.02	0.15	0.02
1995	0.02	0.13	0.03

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(22-23)

16.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2023	16.1%	24.7%	16.7%
2022	18.7%	27.8%	18.8%
2021	8.7%	23.1%	17.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	37%	35%
2024	37%	36%
2023	37%	36%	33%
2022	33%	35%	31%
2021	35%	35%	33%
2020	29%	35%	28%
2019	28%	36%	28%
2018	29%	33%	29%
2017	29%	34%	29%
2016	28%	34%	29%
2015	28%	34%	27%
2014	31%	34%	31%
2013	32%	34%	29%
2012	34%	33%	29%
2011	37%	31%	31%
2010	32%	29%	27%
2009	26%	26%	24%
2008	21%	26%	21%
2007	21%	24%	22%
2006	26%	25%	24%
2005	21%	23%	21%
2004	26%	22%	21%
2003	22%	21%	18%
2002	20%	19%	18%
2001	20%	19%	18%
2000	23%	19%	17%
1999	25%	20%	19%
1998	24%	21%	21%
1997	26%	20%	22%
1996	24%	20%	21%
1995	23%	20%	19%
1994	27%	19%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Prairie Valley Elementary School	Iowa	Prairie Valley Community School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	10%	7%	9%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	10%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	12%	7%	12%
2012	11%	7%	12%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prairie Valley Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Valley Elementary School is ranked #413 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Prairie Valley Elementary School?

230 students attend Prairie Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Prairie Valley Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Prairie Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Prairie Valley Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Prairie Valley Elementary School part of?

Prairie Valley Elementary School is part of Prairie Valley Community School District.

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