Prairie View High School
Prairie View High School serves 2,138 students in grades 9-12.
Prairie View High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado 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 21% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Prairie View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Prairie View High School's student population of 2,138 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 83 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,138 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Prairie View High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Prairie View High School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1220 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
4%
3%
Hispanic
44%
34%
Black
4%
5%
White
44%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
89%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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