Prairie Hill Elementary School vs. Prairie Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 467 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 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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 440 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
467 students
440 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
55
Kindergarten Students
108
78
Grade 1 Students
72
70
Grade 2 Students
81
80
Grade 3 Students
83
81
Grade 4 Students
79
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
18%
11%
% White
65%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
