Prairie Winds Elementary School
Tel:
(719) 647-9732
Prairie Winds Elementary School serves 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Prairie Winds Elementary 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Prairie Winds Elementary School's student population of 525 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 525 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
Prairie Winds Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Prairie Winds Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1059 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 59% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 11% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pueblo County School District 70 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Prairie Winds Elementary School is Swallows Charter Academy High School (2.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Swallows Charter Academy (1.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Liberty Point Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pueblo Liberty Point Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 359 students
1.8 miles
386 East Hahns Peak Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-2191 1.8 PK-5 359 - Pueblo Swallows Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 432 students
1.8 miles
278 South Mcculloch Boulevard
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627 1.8 K-8 432 - Pueblo Liberty Point International School Grades: 6-8 | 474 students
2.0 miles
484 South Maher Drive
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-3752 2.0 6-8 474 - Pueblo Swallows Charter Academy High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 160 students
2.1 miles
101 Civic Center Drive
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627 2.1 9-12 160 - Pueblo Sierra Vista Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 483 students
3.4 miles
500 South Spaulding
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-2878 3.4 PK-5 483
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