Prairie City Elementary School vs. Four Mile Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Four Mile Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie City Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Four Mile Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
312 students
489 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#321 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
86%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
49
Kindergarten Students
30
73
Grade 1 Students
34
67
Grade 2 Students
36
72
Grade 3 Students
57
83
Grade 4 Students
76
71
Grade 5 Students
79
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
2%
5%


% Hispanic
5%
13%


% Black
n/a
3%


% White
90%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
7%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

