Prairie Crest Elementary School vs. Prairie Creek
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Crest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 834 students in grades 5-6, Prairie Creek ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-6
Total Students
416 students
834 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#710 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#957 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
56%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
74
-
Grade 1 Students
74
-
Grade 2 Students
80
-
Grade 3 Students
85
-
Grade 4 Students
73
-
Grade 5 Students
-
424
Grade 6 Students
-
410
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
72%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
