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Prairie Heights Elementary Primary School
140 9th St
Dwight KS, 66849, Morris County
Phone: 785-482-3224
Ranking: 
(100 out of 973, top 10%)*
(100 out of 973, top 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Morris County Unified School District 417
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 8 | NA | NA | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 69 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 14 | 20.3% | 14 | 18.9% | 11 | 14.7% | 17 | 22.1% | 14 | 18.2% | 17 | 21.8% | 16 | 20.5% |
| Grade 1: | 14 | 20.3% | 14 | 18.9% | 12 | 16.0% | 15 | 19.5% | 14 | 18.2% | 16 | 20.5% | 17 | 21.8% |
| Grade 2: | 13 | 18.8% | 14 | 18.9% | 19 | 25.3% | 16 | 20.8% | 16 | 20.8% | 19 | 24.4% | 13 | 16.7% |
| Grade 3: | 15 | 21.7% | 17 | 23.0% | 17 | 22.7% | 13 | 16.9% | 19 | 24.7% | 13 | 16.7% | 16 | 20.5% |
| Grade 4: | 13 | 18.8% | 15 | 20.3% | 16 | 21.3% | 16 | 20.8% | 14 | 18.2% | 13 | 16.7% | 16 | 20.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 35 | 50.7% | 37 | 50.0% | 44 | 58.7% | 43 | 55.8% | 44 | 57.1% | 35 | 44.9% | 35 | 44.9% |
| Female: | 34 | 49.3% | 37 | 50.0% | 31 | 41.3% | 34 | 44.2% | 33 | 42.9% | 34 | 43.6% | 39 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.7% | 2 | 2.6% | 2 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 5.8% | 2 | 2.7% | 2 | 2.7% | 5 | 6.5% | 5 | 6.5% | 4 | 5.1% | 5 | 6.4% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 5.1% | 3 | 3.8% |
| White: | 62 | 89.9% | 70 | 94.6% | 67 | 89.3% | 64 | 83.1% | 64 | 83.1% | 68 | 87.2% | 69 | 88.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 2.9% | 1 | 1.4% | 3 | 4.0% | 6 | 7.8% | 5 | 6.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 30.4% | 25 | 33.8% | 30 | 40.0% | 25 | 32.5% | 28 | 36.4% | 28 | 35.9% | 23 | 29.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 13.0% | 10 | 13.5% | 9 | 12.0% | 10 | 13.0% | 6 | 7.8% | 9 | 11.5% | 13 | 16.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.20 | NA | NA | 8.50 | 10.00 | 10.27 | 9.90 | 78.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.86% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.86% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.75% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.89% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.74% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.74% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.12% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,106.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,106.0 |
* Prairie Heights Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.