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South Prairie Elementary School vs. North Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend South Prairie Elementary School or North Ridge Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Prairie Elementary School
500 S James St
Grimes, IA 50111
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
North Ridge Elementary School
400 Nw 27th St
Grimes, IA 50111
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

South Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

North Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-4, South Prairie 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 80-84% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-4, North Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
452 students
427 students
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This chart displays total students of North Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of North Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
#3 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa 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 North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa 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 North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South Prairie Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
121
58
Grade 1 Students
85
91
Grade 2 Students
92
83
Grade 3 Students
85
103
Grade 4 Students
69
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of South Prairie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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