Prairie Heights Elementary School vs. Prairie Crest Elementary School
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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 419 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
396 students
419 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#710 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
32
Kindergarten Students
73
76
Grade 1 Students
75
76
Grade 2 Students
68
72
Grade 3 Students
79
82
Grade 4 Students
85
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
16%
12%
% White
68%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
