Prairie Heights Elementary School
401 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids IA, 52404, Linn County
Phone: 319-848-5230
Ranking: (446 out of 696, bottom 36%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
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: | 35 | | 33 | | 32 | | 32 | | 33 | | 36 | | 35 | |
Total Students: | 582 | | 566 | | 546 | | 523 | | 504 | | 533 | | 517 | |
Prekindergarten: | 55 | 9.5% | 45 | 8.0% | 35 | 6.4% | 44 | 8.4% | 40 | 7.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 100 | 17.2% | 100 | 17.7% | 116 | 21.2% | 95 | 18.2% | 89 | 17.7% | 83 | 15.6% | 79 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 102 | 17.5% | 120 | 21.2% | 95 | 17.4% | 97 | 18.5% | 94 | 18.7% | 82 | 15.4% | 73 | 14.1% |
Grade 2: | 123 | 21.1% | 103 | 18.2% | 96 | 17.6% | 96 | 18.4% | 91 | 18.1% | 92 | 17.3% | 91 | 17.6% |
Grade 3: | 103 | 17.7% | 96 | 17.0% | 101 | 18.5% | 97 | 18.5% | 91 | 18.1% | 94 | 17.6% | 89 | 17.2% |
Grade 4: | 99 | 17.0% | 102 | 18.0% | 103 | 18.9% | 94 | 18.0% | 99 | 19.6% | 87 | 16.3% | 93 | 18.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 312 | 53.6% | 292 | 51.6% | 278 | 50.9% | 260 | 49.7% | 254 | 50.4% | 251 | 47.1% | 252 | 48.7% |
Female: | 270 | 46.4% | 274 | 48.4% | 268 | 49.1% | 263 | 50.3% | 250 | 49.6% | 274 | 51.4% | 261 | 50.5% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 15 | 2.6% | 22 | 3.9% | 22 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.4% | 19 | 3.8% | 18 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 34 | 5.8% | 38 | 6.7% | 28 | 5.1% | 24 | 4.6% | 29 | 5.8% | 22 | 4.1% | 17 | 3.3% |
Black: | 24 | 4.1% | 16 | 2.8% | 22 | 4.0% | 19 | 3.6% | 17 | 3.4% | 38 | 7.1% | 36 | 7.0% |
White: | 470 | 80.8% | 456 | 80.6% | 450 | 82.4% | 441 | 84.3% | 422 | 83.7% | 454 | 85.2% | 452 | 87.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 32 | 5.5% | 28 | 4.9% | 19 | 3.5% | 19 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 27.1% | 143 | 25.3% | 137 | 25.1% | 119 | 22.8% | 124 | 24.6% | 117 | 22.0% | 101 | 19.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 2.4% | 25 | 4.4% | 23 | 4.2% | 30 | 5.7% | 29 | 5.8% | 31 | 5.8% | 39 | 7.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.58 | | 17.10 | | 16.85 | | 16.60 | | 15.51 | | 14.80 | | 14.80 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.79% | 80.12% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.27% | 74.06% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.34% | 76.37% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.27% | 76.66% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.65% | 81.82% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.17% | 79.89% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.40% | 83.58% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.71% | 72.60% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.5% | 54.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.5% | 45.2% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.3% | 12.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.7% | 87.1% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $46,200.0 | $44,845.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,112.0 | $30,260.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,717.0 | $47,006.0 |
* Prairie Heights Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.