Prairie Crest Elementary

Q: Is Prairie Crest Elementary a good school?

Prairie Crest Elementary ranks 345 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Prairie Crest Elementary is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 416 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the College Community School District, which is ranked 197 out of 309 districts in the state.

Prairie Crest Elementary's academic performance on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 85%, significantly higher than the district (76.4%) and state (72.9%) averages, the 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 52.1%, lower than the district (68.5%) and state (64.2%) averages. In mathematics, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 66.2%, lower than the district (75.9%) but higher than the state (76.3%) average, while the 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 76.3%, on par with the district (75.9%) but higher than the state (72.7%) average.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Prairie Crest Elementary has increased from 29.15% in 2020-2021 to 37.02% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Prairie View Elementary School (34.21%) but lower than Prairie Heights Elementary School (37.06%). Additionally, Prairie Crest Elementary's spending per student of $12,972 in 2018-2019 was lower than the nearby Prairie View Elementary ($13,666), Prairie Ridge ($14,649), and Prairie Hill ($14,231) schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

301 76th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 848-5280

District: College Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,972

Students who attend Prairie Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Creek
	Prairie Point
High:	Prairie High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Crest Elementary ranks worse than 61.9% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the College Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), African American (11.7%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Crest Elementary is 13.8, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the College Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Crest Elementary employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Crest Elementary is $12,972, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the College Community School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Prairie Crest Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

College Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks College Community School District 197^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Crest Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	53.18	357^th	626	43.0%
2013	31.78	506^th	624	18.9%
2014	30.59	490^th	603	18.7%
2015	15.11	549^th	616	10.9%
2016	26.78	492^nd	599	17.9%
2017	34.77	435^th	574	24.2%
2018	32.62	433^rd	567	23.6%
2019	33.30	451^st	603	25.2%
2021	54.16	298^th	567	47.4%
2022	46.25	355^th	574	38.2%
2023	53.60	300^th	565	46.9%
2024	48.83	345^th	557	38.1%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie Crest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	328	5	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	339
1989	370	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1990	376	3	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
1991	366	9	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1992	379	10	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	442	12	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
1994	446	11	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1995	491	13	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	491	13	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	455	13	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	456	12	8	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	476	7	8	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	503
2000	528	14	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	-52	505
2001	495	12	6	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	476	31	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	476	31	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	340	11	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2005	349	25	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2006	358	25	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2007	397	16	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2008	409	27	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2009	427	28	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2010	430	18	3	8	1	0	8	0	468
2011	458	16	5	9	0	0	12	0	500
2012	463	34	4	11	0	0	22	0	534
2013	436	28	4	12	2	1	38	0	521
2014	449	33	3	13	2	1	39	0	540
2015	334	34	2	17	2	1	34	0	424
2016	353	35	1	16	1	1	39	0	446
2017	357	33	1	18	2	1	39	0	451
2018	372	31	1	12	2	0	33	0	451
2019	372	22	1	21	2	0	40	0	458
2020	356	34	1	18	2	0	30	0	441
2021	319	30	0	17	2	0	30	0	398
2022	304	41	1	22	1	0	41	0	410
2023	298	41	14	26	1	0	36	0	416
2024	284	49	15	27	0	7	37	0	419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	22.6	15.0	11.2
1989	376	23.6	15.9	16.5
1990	390	24.4	15.9	17.7
1991	382	23.2	16.4	18.1
1992	395	26.0	15.1	18.5
1993	460	26.1	17.6	20.2
1994	462	27.7	16.7	21.2
1995	514	29.6	17.4	18.3
1996	514	29.6	17.4	18.3
1997	478	28.4	16.8	22.8
1998	479	29.9	16.0	21.3
1999	503	29.7	16.9	28
2000	505	31.1	16.2	23.7
2001	522	31.8	16.4	19.9
2002	523	35.2	14.9	25.2
2003	523	35.2	14.9	25.2
2004	355	25.5	13.9	22.3
2005	387	33.3	11.6	30
2006	400	31.0	12.9	24.8
2007	428	32.0	13.4	26.2
2008	453	33.0	13.7	24.1
2009	474	33.5	14.1	28.1
2010	468	28.3	16.5	25.6
2011	500	27.2	18.3	24.6
2012	534	29.0	18.4	27
2013	521	29.0	17.9	27.8
2014	540	31.2	17.2	28.7
2015	424	29.0	14.6	35.1
2016	446	30.0	14.8	29.1
2017	451	29.2	15.4	33.3
2018	451	30.0	15.0	32.2
2019	458	29.5	15.5	29.5
2020	441	29.5	14.9	30.6
2021	398	28.3	14.0	29.1
2022	410	29.3	13.9	35.9
2023	416	29.8	13.9	37
2024	419	30.3	13.8	40.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Crest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	22.6	15.0	11.2
1989	376	23.6	15.9	16.5
1990	390	24.4	15.9	17.7
1991	382	23.2	16.4	18.1
1992	395	26.0	15.1	18.5
1993	460	26.1	17.6	20.2
1994	462	27.7	16.7	21.2
1995	514	29.6	17.4	18.3
1996	514	29.6	17.4	18.3
1997	478	28.4	16.8	22.8
1998	479	29.9	16.0	21.3
1999	503	29.7	16.9	28
2000	505	31.1	16.2	23.7
2001	522	31.8	16.4	19.9
2002	523	35.2	14.9	25.2
2003	523	35.2	14.9	25.2
2004	355	25.5	13.9	22.3
2005	387	33.3	11.6	30
2006	400	31.0	12.9	24.8
2007	428	32.0	13.4	26.2
2008	453	33.0	13.7	24.1
2009	474	33.5	14.1	28.1
2010	468	28.3	16.5	25.6
2011	500	27.2	18.3	24.6
2012	534	29.0	18.4	27
2013	521	29.0	17.9	27.8
2014	540	31.2	17.2	28.7
2015	424	29.0	14.6	35.1
2016	446	30.0	14.8	29.1
2017	451	29.2	15.4	33.3
2018	451	30.0	15.0	32.2
2019	458	29.5	15.5	29.5
2020	441	29.5	14.9	30.6
2021	398	28.3	14.0	29.1
2022	410	29.3	13.9	35.9
2023	416	29.8	13.9	37
2024	419	30.3	13.8	40.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Crest Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$439 (3.4%)	$12,533 (96.6%)	$12,972

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Crest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 451^st of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 300^th of 565 Elementary schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Crest Elementary)	60.5	75.9	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (College Community School District)	66	69.8	3.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie Crest Elementary)	72.8	78.5	5.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (College Community School District)	72	77.9	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Crest Elementary)	56.2	62	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (College Community School District)	70.9	73.1	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Crest Elementary)	61.8	73.2	11.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (College Community School District)	75.1	79	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	458	416	9.2%
African American	22	41	86.4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	14	1300%
Hispanic	21	26	23.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	372	298	19.9%
Two or More Races	40	36	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.5%	37%	7.5%

Schools Near Prairie Crest Elementary

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5280	419	30	13.8	40.8%	284 (67.8%)	49 (11.7%)	27 (6.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	37 (8.8%)	48.8	345^th of 557 public elementary schools	38.1%		53.6	300^th of 565 public elementary schools	46.9%	45	52.1	85.0		66.2	76.3			$12,972	$439	$12,533
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5260	426	29	14.6	34.3%	282 (66.2%)	60 (14.1%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	34 (8.0%)	74.3	114^th of 557 public elementary schools	79.5%		72.6	142^nd of 565 public elementary schools	74.9%	28	81.0	76.9		87.1	79.5			$13,666	$358	$13,308
Prairie Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	278 South Prairie Rd SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5100	449	30	14.8	33.2%	326 (72.6%)	48 (10.7%)	32 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.2%)	68.2	179^th of 557 public elementary schools	67.9%		77.6	104^th of 565 public elementary schools	81.6%	75	80.5	76.8		85.7	72.0			$14,649	$720	$13,930
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	190 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5230	396	30	13.2	41.4%	270 (68.2%)	64 (16.2%)	25 (6.3%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	32.7	433^rd of 557 public elementary schools	22.3%		40.4	395^th of 565 public elementary schools	30.1%	38	52.7	68.7		63.5	68.7			$13,856	$415	$13,441
Prairie Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5330	473	33	14.4	35.3%	309 (65.3%)	85 (18.0%)	34 (7.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	34 (7.2%)	64.5	204^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.4%		54.1	291^st of 565 public elementary schools	48.5%	87	73.7	75.0		75.0	84.2			$14,231	$351	$13,880
Prairie Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	125 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 848-5296	79	4	20.2	36.7%	44 (55.7%)	17 (21.5%)	10 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	254 Outlook DR SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2020	294	26	11.3	82.7%	144 (49.0%)	67 (22.8%)	33 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	46 (15.6%)	10.8	508^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	516^th of 565 public elementary schools	8.7%	8	50.0	43.4	41.7	60.5	50.9	52.8	41.7	$16,225	$884	$15,341
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2525 29th ST SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2377	409	29	14.1	86.3%	102 (24.9%)	172 (42.1%)	99 (24.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	23 (5.6%)	7.4	523^rd of 557 public elementary schools	6.1%		23	470^th of 565 public elementary schools	16.8%	53	40.9	42.6	43.2	43.2	54.1	56.8	27.3	$15,319	$2,181	$13,139
Cedar River Academy at Taylor	Public	PK, KG-5	720 7th AVE SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2477	344	29	11.8	83.7%	120 (34.9%)	122 (35.5%)	39 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	50 (14.5%)	5	535^th of 557 public elementary schools	3.9%		2.3	557^th of 565 public elementary schools	1.4%	22	20.4	42.2	52.6	33.3	44.4	42.1	42.1	$19,246	$2,030	$17,216
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 1st AVE NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2463	277	22	12.6	76.2%	128 (46.2%)	79 (28.5%)	24 (8.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	33 (11.9%)	1.6	553^rd of 557 public elementary schools	0.7%		2.5	556^th of 565 public elementary schools	1.6%	3	22.6	45.5	26.8	41.9	33.3	31.7	31.7	$14,650	$723	$13,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Crest Elementary

How many students attend Prairie Crest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Prairie Crest Elementary.

What district is Prairie Crest Elementary in?

College Community School District

Is Prairie Crest Elementary a good school?

Prairie Crest Elementary ranks 345^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Crest Elementary?

Students at Prairie Crest Elementary are 68% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Creek
Middle : Prairie Point
High : Prairie High School

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