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Prairie Mountain School

Public | K-8 | 691 students
 

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  • Overall good. The resources for those kids on IEP's are great! Only positive...

  • My son has been here for 7 years! Most of the teachers are great and lots of...

  • Principal's leadership is HORRIBLE!! Prairie Mountain used to be a great...

  • Principal's leadership is awful,not a very warm and caring person.Secretary...

  • Principal's leadership is rediculous. I do not recommend this school.

 

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Posted October 15, 2012
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Overall good. The resources for those kids on IEP's are great! Only positive things to say about that one. I like that it is a K-8. easy for that transition. Great teachers. Secretarial staff? Cold. We have been here for 5 years. They barely acknowledge you when you come in the door. No, "Nice to see you, or how are you." Don't even try to get to know them bettter, they clam up and stare blankly at their computer screens like robots. That is my one beef with the school. If I could bypass the front secretarial area, I would.
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Posted May 15, 2011
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My son has been here for 7 years! Most of the teachers are great and lots of the parents help out. I have helped out for years and love it, because you get to know the kids, teachers and staff.
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Posted April 21, 2010
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Principal's leadership is HORRIBLE!! Prairie Mountain used to be a great school before we got this principal last year. Principal doesn't seem to really care about the bullying and harassing that goes on..way too many things get swept under the rug now. Prairie Mountain needs someone that is going to take charge and be fair to all students EQUALLY.
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Posted October 1, 2009
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Principal's leadership is awful,not a very warm and caring person.Secretary that sits in front in the office is very unpleasant,don't understand why they put her there when they have a great one that's been there for years.Wake up Prairie Mountain.
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Posted September 22, 2009
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Principal's leadership is rediculous. I do not recommend this school.
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Posted August 29, 2009
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Very unpleased with the Principal's lacking Judgement with Parent involvment!
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Posted July 6, 2007
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This is a fabulous school. It has the looping system that is so beneficial to the students. The staff is fabulous and an overall great choice.
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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 79% in 2010.

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The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

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About the tests

In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
>95%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

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>95%

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>95%

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>95%

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84%
Writing

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72%

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40%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
>95%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
83%
Science

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
77%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2010.

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
63%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
78%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
72%
Writing

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
43%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 72% in 2010.

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
68%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2010.

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
70%
Science

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
66%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 68% 66%
Hispanic 19% 21%
Two or more races 4% 4%
Asian 3% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 2%
Black 2% 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 65%N/A51%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A19
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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