Prairie Ridge Elementary School vs. Prairie View Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Prairie View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
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).
Serving 418 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 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 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
440 students
418 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#359 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
27
Kindergarten Students
78
74
Grade 1 Students
70
73
Grade 2 Students
80
84
Grade 3 Students
81
81
Grade 4 Students
76
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
75%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
