Prairie Woods Elementary School
Prairie Woods Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Prairie Woods Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Prairie Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Prairie Woods Elementary School's student population of 582 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
582 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Prairie Woods Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Prairie Woods Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#208 out of 1789 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
2%

Asian
n/a
7%

Hispanic
7%
9%

Black
1%
11%

White
92%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
29%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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