Best Public Schools in Prairie City, IA

Summary:

The city of Prairie City, Iowa is home to two schools: Prairie City Elementary School and PCM Middle School, which are part of the PCM Community School District. Based on the available data, Prairie City Elementary School appears to be a standout performer, consistently achieving high test scores and earning strong ratings, while PCM Middle School has more mixed results.

Prairie City Elementary School stands out for its consistently high test scores, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. The school has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years, placing it in the top 20% of elementary schools in Iowa. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (25.31%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1.

In contrast, PCM Middle School does not appear to be as strong of a performer, with lower SchoolDigger ratings (2-3 stars) in recent years, placing it in the middle of the pack for Iowa middle schools. While the school has solid test scores in some areas, its overall academic performance is more mixed compared to the high-performing Prairie City Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)						ISASP Mathematics (2024)						ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PCM Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Plainsmen Rd	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 994-8222	240	18	13.3	30.0%	215 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	62.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%		56.1	171^st of 334 public middle schools	48.8%	32				91.5	82.7	88.5				74.6	64.0	73.6		71.3	$13,929	$269	$13,660
Prairie City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 East Plainsmen Road	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 994-8222	312	24	12.9	27.9%	281 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	65.8	192^nd of 557 public elementary schools	65.5%		79	90^th of 565 public elementary schools	84.1%	102	69.6	74.7	72.2				73.2	81.3	78.5				76.9		$14,507	$597	$13,910

Cities Near Prairie City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colfax	5.34 mi	2	280^th
Runnells	8.23 mi	1	7^th
Mitchellville	8.25 mi	1	12^th
Monroe	8.48 mi	2	183^rd
Pleasant Hill	10.45 mi	4	254^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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