Prairie Heights Elementary School vs. Prairie Creek
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Heights Elementary School 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 820 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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-6
Total Students
396 students
820 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 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)
60-64%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
56%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
73
-
Grade 1 Students
75
-
Grade 2 Students
68
-
Grade 3 Students
79
-
Grade 4 Students
85
-
Grade 5 Students
-
399
Grade 6 Students
-
421
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
16%
14%
% White
68%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
