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Prairie View Elementary School vs. Cedar Ridge Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Prairie View Elementary School
17255 Peterborg Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
8905 Braxton Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Prairie View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 614 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie View Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
614 students
490 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cedar Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#69 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
#199 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cedar Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in MN)
63%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in MN)
66%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairie View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cedar Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
92
81
Grade 1 Students
81
82
Grade 2 Students
107
83
Grade 3 Students
98
71
Grade 4 Students
103
93
Grade 5 Students
133
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedar Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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