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Prairie Vista Elementary School

15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530

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Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prairie Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 1% in IN
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Prairie Vista Elementary School serves the northern part of Granger, IN, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Prairie Vista Elementary School's student population of 513 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Vista Elementary School
Kind	81
1	84
2	80
3	92
4	86
5	90

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School
2025	513
2024	498
2023	509
2022	502
2021	511
2020	555
2019	516
2018	512
2017	500
2016	487
2015	485
2014	495
2013	482
2012	481
2011	444
2010	456
2009	490
2008	536
2007	540
2006	558
2005	558
2004	562
2003	532
2002	513
2001	538
2000	526
1999	553
1998	572
1997	574
1996	576
1995	726
1994	684
1993	657
1992	594
1991	556
1990	598

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School
2025	30
2024	28
2023	26
2022	27
2021	25
2020	27
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	28
2011	18
2010	21
2009	22
2008	25
2006	23
2005	25
2004	25
2003	24
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	26
1998	29
1997	29
1996	27
1995	33
1994	34
1993	31
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26

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Year Founded

1989

School Motto

'Educating today’s child for tomorrow’s world'

School Rankings

Prairie Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Vista Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#3 out of 1743 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#5
2019	#3
2018	#13
2017	#17
2016	#12
2015	#96
2014	#5
2013	#13
2012	#39
2011	#38
2010	#16

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89%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	89%	39%	58%
2022	89%	38%	59%
2021	84%	36%	54%
2019	86%	45%	65%
2018	87%	54%	72%
2017	88%	54%	74%
2016	89%	55%	74%
2015	88%	64%	80%
2014	98%	83%	92%
2013	96%	81%	92%
2012	94%	80%	91%
2011	95%	79%	88%
2010	98%	76%	86%

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85%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	85%	41%	62%
2021	81%	43%	64%
2019	84%	49%	70%
2018	93%	62%	72%
2017	93%	63%	80%
2016	96%	64%	80%
2015	90%	68%	83%
2014	98%	80%	91%
2013	98%	78%	90%
2012	98%	78%	91%
2011	96%	77%	88%
2010	94%	74%	86%

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85-89%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	87%	34%	53%
2021	82%	38%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	20:1	15:1	19:1
2022	19:1	15:1	19:1
2021	20:1	16:1	21:1
2020	21:1	17:1	22:1
2019	20:1	17:1	22:1
2018	20:1	17:1	21:1
2017	20:1	17:1	21:1
2016	21:1	18:1	21:1
2015	22:1	18:1	22:1
2014	23:1	17:1	22:1
2013	22:1	17:1	22:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	25:1	18:1	23:1
2010	22:1	17:1	22:1
2009	22:1	17:1	22:1
2008	21:1	17:1	23:1
2006	24:1	18:1	22:1
2005	22:1	18:1	22:1
2004	22:1	18:1	21:1
2003	22:1	18:1	21:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	21:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	8%	3%
2024	8%	3%
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	6%
2015	9%	2%	6%
2014	9%	2%	5%
2013	9%	2%	5%
2012	10%	2%	5%
2011	10%	2%	5%
2010	11%	3%	5%
2009	10%	2%	6%
2008	9%	2%	5%
2007	8%	2%	4%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	7%	1%	3%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	5%	1%	3%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	6%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	7%	15%
2024	8%	15%
2023	7%	14%	8%
2022	8%	14%	8%
2021	7%	13%	7%
2020	7%	13%	6%
2019	7%	12%	6%
2018	8%	12%	6%
2017	7%	12%	6%
2016	8%	11%	6%
2015	6%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	5%	13%
2023	3%	13%	7%
2022	2%	13%	8%
2021	2%	13%	7%
2020	3%	13%	7%
2019	2%	13%	7%
2018	3%	13%	6%
2017	4%	12%	6%
2016	3%	13%	5%
2015	2%	12%	5%
2014	1%	12%	5%
2013	2%	12%	5%
2012	2%	12%	5%
2011	1%	12%	4%
2010	2%	13%	5%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	2%	13%	4%
2007	1%	13%	4%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2005	1%	13%	3%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	2%
2001	1%	12%	1%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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White

71%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	71%	62%
2024	72%	63%
2023	76%	64%	71%
2022	80%	65%	72%
2021	79%	66%	73%
2020	77%	66%	75%
2019	81%	67%	75%
2018	78%	68%	78%
2017	79%	69%	78%
2016	77%	69%	79%
2015	80%	70%	81%
2014	82%	71%	81%
2013	80%	72%	82%
2012	81%	73%	83%
2011	81%	73%	83%
2010	85%	75%	85%
2009	85%	76%	85%
2008	86%	77%	86%
2007	87%	77%	87%
2006	89%	80%	91%
2005	88%	81%	91%
2004	90%	82%	92%
2003	92%	82%	92%
2002	92%	83%	94%
2001	92%	84%	94%
2000	94%	84%	95%
1999	95%	85%	94%
1998	94%	85%	95%
1997	91%	85%	95%
1996	93%	85%	95%
1995	92%	86%	96%
1994	93%	86%	97%
1993	95%	86%	97%
1992	95%	86%	97%
1991	97%	86%	98%
1990	97%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

38%

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	0.48	0.57
2024	0.47	0.56
2023	0.41	0.55	0.48
2022	0.35	0.54	0.47
2021	0.37	0.53	0.45
2020	0.40	0.53	0.43
2019	0.34	0.52	0.43
2018	0.38	0.51	0.38
2017	0.37	0.50	0.38
2016	0.40	0.50	0.37
2015	0.35	0.49	0.34
2014	0.32	0.47	0.34
2013	0.35	0.46	0.33
2012	0.33	0.45	0.31
2011	0.33	0.45	0.30
2010	0.26	0.42	0.27
2009	0.26	0.40	0.26
2008	0.25	0.39	0.25
2007	0.24	0.39	0.23
2006	0.20	0.34	0.17
2005	0.22	0.33	0.16
2004	0.19	0.31	0.14
2003	0.15	0.31	0.14
2002	0.15	0.30	0.12
2001	0.15	0.28	0.11
2000	0.11	0.28	0.10
1999	0.10	0.27	0.10
1998	0.11	0.27	0.10
1997	0.17	0.27	0.10
1996	0.13	0.27	0.09
1995	0.15	0.25	0.08
1994	0.13	0.25	0.07
1993	0.10	0.25	0.06
1992	0.10	0.25	0.05
1991	0.06	0.25	0.04
1990	0.06	0.25	0.05

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(22-23)

18.5%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	18.5%	23.7%	16%
2022	15.4%	25.1%	14.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	18%	42%
2024	15%	43%
2023	14%	47%	27%
2022	11%	39%	19%
2021	13%	42%	20%
2020	10%	41%	20%
2019	10%	41%	20%
2018	11%	42%	18%
2017	8%	40%	18%
2016	8%	41%	20%
2015	8%	41%	20%
2014	9%	41%	22%
2013	7%	41%	22%
2012	7%	40%	21%
2011	5%	39%	19%
2010	6%	37%	18%
2009	3%	33%	15%
2008	5%	31%	12%
2007	2%	29%	11%
2006	4%	28%	10%
2005	4%	28%	11%
2004	2%	27%	10%
2003	1%	25%	9%
2001	1%	22%	6%
2000	1%	21%	7%
1999	1%	22%	8%
1998	2%	22%	8%
1997	1%	22%	8%
1996	1%	22%	8%
1994	1%	22%	7%
1993	1%	22%	7%
1992	2%	20%	6%
1991	1%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	2%	8%	6%
2017	1%	8%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	5%	8%	7%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2009	2%	9%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	7%	3%
1999	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District

Sports

Colors

Red and Black

School Mascot

Pumas

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Vista Elementary School is ranked #3 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Prairie Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northpoint Elementary School, Mary Frank Harris Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Prairie Vista Elementary School?

513 students attend Prairie Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Prairie Vista Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Prairie Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Prairie Vista Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Prairie Vista Elementary School part of?

Prairie Vista Elementary School is part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District.

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5 10/10/2025

This school does not have a classroom ratio of 17-1, this past year for K class the ratio is 29-1. Teachers are overwhelmed due to size. Great teachers and very supportive.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 1%
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Prairie Vista Elementary School serves the northern part of Granger, IN, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education