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Prairie Heights Elementary School

Public | PK-4 | 523 students

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Posted July 3, 2011

Prairie Heights is an excellent school, with caring administration and great teachers. My daughter has attended K-3rd grade there. We are relocating to another state, and I hope her new school is as great as Heights!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 30, 2010

The priniciple and all of teachers care about each student reaching his or hers highest potential. This school is preparing our children to be the next generation of world leaders
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2010

For the education my grandchildren have received/are receiving.


Posted January 7, 2010

Both of my children attended Prairie Hts and it was an incredible experience. Great teachers, great staff, great people!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 19, 2007

As a parent of two children who have attended to different elementry schools in the eastern Iowa area. Prairie Heights elementry is the most proactive schools we have found, the administration and educators have given our children more opportunities for a great education than any other school we had researched. 'It is world class'
—Submitted by Shelly, a parent


Posted August 16, 2005

I am an educator who does not work in the College Community School District, I have found Prairie Heights to be outstanding. The teachers are highly qualified and the atmosphere is a very caring and nutturing one. The district is very helpful and the organization is impeccable. I would recommend it as one of the top schools and districts in linn county.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students79%
Female86%
Male73%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities27%
English language learners58%

Reading

All Students72%
Female84%
Male60%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilities0%
English language learners50%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Iowa Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female76%
Male82%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students78%
Female78%
Male74%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Iowa Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 85% 85%
Black 7% 6%
Hispanic 4% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 28%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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401 76th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: (319) 848-5230

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