Prairie City Elementary School vs. Colfax-mingo Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Colfax-mingo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades 3-5, Prairie City Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Colfax-mingo Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-6
Total Students
240 students
399 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#458 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
-
44
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
49
Grade 3 Students
71
46
Grade 4 Students
95
47
Grade 5 Students
74
53
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%