Prairie Hill Elementary School vs. Prairie Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 60-64% (which is lower 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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
466 students
438 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#667 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#89 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
50
Kindergarten Students
105
78
Grade 1 Students
80
79
Grade 2 Students
74
77
Grade 3 Students
79
73
Grade 4 Students
86
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
19%
11%
% White
64%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%