Prairie Hill Elementary School vs. Prairie View 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 View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 473 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 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie View Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 34% 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
473 students
426 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#359 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
53
34
Kindergarten Students
99
73
Grade 1 Students
79
79
Grade 2 Students
80
75
Grade 3 Students
81
86
Grade 4 Students
81
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
11%


% Black
18%
14%


% White
65%
66%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

