Prairie Crest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Crest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower 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 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Prairie Crest Elementary School's student population of 419 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Crest Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	76
1	76
2	72
3	82
4	81

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School
2023	416
2022	410
2021	398
2020	458
2019	458
2018	451
2017	451
2016	446
2015	424
2014	540
2013	521
2012	534
2011	500
2010	468
2009	474
2008	453
2007	428
2006	400
2005	387
2004	355
2003	523
2002	528
2001	522
2000	499
1999	503
1998	479
1997	473
1996	507
1995	469
1994	453
1993	460
1992	395
1991	382
1990	390
1989	376
1988	339
1987	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	31
2013	29
2012	29
2011	27
2010	28
2009	34
2008	33
2007	32
2006	31
2005	33
2004	25
2003	35
2002	33
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	30
1997	28
1996	30
1995	29
1994	28
1993	26
1992	26
1991	23
1990	24
1989	24
1988	23
1987	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Prairie Crest Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Crest Elementary School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#594 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School
2023	#594
2022	#710
2021	#728
2019	#874
2018	#995
2017	#901
2016	#1012
2015	#1145
2014	#1011
2013	#926
2012	#725

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	77%	68%	67%
2022	67%	64%	61%
2021	67%	64%	62%
2019	67%	69%	64%
2018	67%	76%	74%
2017	72%	77%	76%
2016	72%	78%	78%
2015	67%	79%	78%
2014	77%	79%	83%
2013	67%	77%	80%
2012	72%	76%	80%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2022	67%	70%	69%
2021	62%	68%	70%
2019	57%	68%	68%
2018	67%	74%	74%
2017	72%	75%	74%
2016	67%	75%	75%
2015	57%	76%	76%
2014	62%	76%	78%
2013	72%	72%	75%
2012	77%	71%	74%
2011	82%	76%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	18:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	17:1	16:1
1988	15:1	15:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2003)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	6%	13%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2013	2%	9%	4%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	10%	7%	12%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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White

68%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	72%	72%	74%
2022	74%	73%	76%
2021	80%	74%	78%
2020	81%	75%	79%
2019	81%	75%	79%
2018	80%	77%	82%
2017	80%	77%	82%
2016	80%	78%	83%
2015	79%	78%	83%
2014	84%	79%	84%
2013	84%	80%	84%
2012	87%	81%	85%
2011	92%	81%	87%
2010	92%	82%	87%
2009	90%	84%	88%
2008	90%	84%	89%
2007	93%	86%	90%
2006	89%	88%	90%
2005	90%	87%	90%
2004	96%	88%	92%
2003	90%	89%	92%
2002	93%	89%	93%
2001	95%	89%	93%
2000	98%	94%	95%
1999	94%	91%	95%
1998	95%	92%	95%
1997	95%	93%	95%
1996	96%	93%	95%
1995	96%	93%	95%
1994	97%	93%	95%
1993	96%	94%	95%
1992	95%	95%	96%
1991	96%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	0.46	0.46	0.44
2022	0.43	0.45	0.41
2021	0.35	0.43	0.38
2020	0.33	0.42	0.36
2019	0.33	0.42	0.36
2018	0.35	0.39	0.32
2017	0.35	0.39	0.32
2016	0.35	0.38	0.30
2015	0.36	0.38	0.30
2014	0.29	0.37	0.29
2013	0.29	0.35	0.29
2012	0.24	0.34	0.27
2011	0.15	0.34	0.25
2010	0.16	0.32	0.24
2009	0.19	0.29	0.22
2008	0.19	0.28	0.20
2007	0.13	0.26	0.19
2006	0.20	0.23	0.18
2005	0.19	0.24	0.17
2004	0.08	0.22	0.13
2003	0.18	0.21	0.15
2002	0.13	0.20	0.13
2001	0.10	0.20	0.12
1999	0.11	0.16	0.09
1998	0.10	0.15	0.09
1997	0.10	0.13	0.10
1996	0.08	0.13	0.10
1995	0.08	0.13	0.10
1994	0.05	0.13	0.09
1993	0.08	0.11	0.09
1992	0.09	0.10	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	35%	36%	29%
2022	34%	35%	30%
2021	26%	35%	25%
2020	24%	36%	26%
2019	24%	36%	26%
2018	29%	34%	24%
2017	29%	34%	24%
2016	23%	34%	24%
2015	26%	34%	23%
2014	22%	34%	24%
2013	24%	34%	23%
2012	22%	33%	22%
2011	20%	31%	22%
2010	20%	29%	21%
2009	21%	26%	19%
2008	19%	26%	18%
2007	20%	24%	19%
2006	20%	25%	17%
2005	24%	23%	20%
2004	15%	22%	15%
2003	17%	21%	15%
2002	12%	19%	12%
2001	11%	19%	12%
2000	19%	19%	14%
1999	18%	20%	14%
1998	21%	21%	15%
1997	23%	20%	16%
1996	19%	20%	15%
1995	20%	20%	16%
1994	22%	19%	16%
1993	20%	19%	16%
1992	18%	18%	15%
1991	18%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Crest Elementary School	Iowa	College Community School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	8%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

College Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Crest Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Crest Elementary School is ranked #594 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Prairie Crest Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Crest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prairie Creek, Prairie Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Prairie Crest Elementary School?

419 students attend Prairie Crest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Prairie Crest Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Crest Elementary School?

Prairie Crest Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Prairie Crest Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Crest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Prairie Crest Elementary School part of?

Prairie Crest Elementary School is part of College Community School District.

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