Prairie View Elementary School

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Prairie View Elementary School ranks 119 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Prairie View Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Otsego, Minnesota, serving 675 students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Elk River Public School District.

Prairie View Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in Math, with 3rd and 4th-grade students consistently scoring above 70% proficiency, and it also performs well in Reading, exceeding the state and district averages. Prairie View's exceptional support for specific student subgroups, such as African American, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students, is noteworthy, with the school ranking among the top schools in the state for these populations.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District and the nearby St. Michael-Albertville School District, Prairie View Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in Math and Reading proficiency. The school's lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.9 to 19 students per teacher, may contribute to its strong academic outcomes, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

Detail:

Public K-4

12220 80th St NE
Otsego, MN 55362-8888

(763) 274-6270

District: Elk River Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,554

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 744

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

14.7%

Asian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie View Elementary School ranks better than 86.5% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Prairie View Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Prairie View Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Elk River Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (69%), African American (14.7%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie View Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Prairie View Elementary School employs 44.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie View Elementary School is $10,554. 9 elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie View Elementary School 119^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Prairie View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

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Elk River Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk River Public School District 61^st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie View Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	74.04	204^th	870	76.6%
2021	81.34	117^th	869	86.5%
2022	80.33	132^nd	858	84.6%
2023	82.68	112^th	845	86.7%
2024	82.51	119^th	881	86.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.68	6^th	303	98.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	64.80	139^th	463	70.0%
2019	57.16	212^th	515	58.8%
2021	84.58	31^st	417	92.6%
2022	68.99	122^nd	500	75.6%
2023	64.10	148^th	524	71.8%
2024	62.71	170^th	572	70.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	45.12	453^rd	728	37.8%
2019	86.09	35^th	740	95.3%
2023	86.79	42^nd	774	94.6%
2024	83.22	68^th	793	91.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	52.04	441^st	774	43.0%
2019	70.31	223^rd	787	71.7%
2021	76.74	137^th	783	82.5%
2022	77.50	141^st	799	82.4%
2023	79.49	121^st	787	84.6%
2024	77.75	144^th	809	82.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	68.16	256^th	779	67.1%
2019	72.82	194^th	798	75.7%
2021	81.50	99^th	784	87.4%
2022	79.47	125^th	808	84.5%
2023	82.03	107^th	799	86.6%
2024	83.33	93^rd	826	88.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.33	56^th	154	63.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2022	85.81	19^th	282	93.3%
2023	98.64	1^st	279	99.6%
2024	96.12	4^th	310	98.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Prairie View Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.52	399^th	712	44.0%
2019	62.56	254^th	722	64.8%
2021	70.59	168^th	710	76.3%
2022	71.23	172^nd	725	76.3%
2023	66.69	199^th	712	72.1%
2024	69.54	188^th	730	74.2%

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

Rank History for Prairie View Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.90	113^th	533	78.8%

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

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie View Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	511	30	11	28	2	53	635
2019	700	48	14	48	2	74	886
2020	500	35	14	16	4	40	609
2021	511	57	18	15	2	42	645
2022	557	83	22	23	2	52	739
2023	479	85	40	20	1	50	675
2024	513	109	49	24	0	49	744

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	635	37.8	16.7	13.9
2019	886	47.7	18.5	12.4
2020	609	31.7	19.2	9
2021	645	38.1	16.9	7.9
2022	739	38.7	19.0	5.7
2023	675	39.8	16.9	21.5
2024	744	44.3	16.7	20.7

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 View Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	635	37.8	16.7	13.9
2019	886	47.7	18.5	12.4
2020	609	31.7	19.2	9
2021	645	38.1	16.9	7.9
2022	739	38.7	19.0	5.7
2023	675	39.8	16.9	21.5
2024	744	44.3	16.7	20.7

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 View Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,554

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie View Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 204^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 112^th of 845 Elementary schools	10.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Prairie View Elementary School)	83.8	79.3	4.5%
3rd Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	78.6	75.4	3.2%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Prairie View Elementary School)	73	60.7	12.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	70.6	63.8	6.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Prairie View Elementary School)	73.6	73.7	0.1%
4th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	78.6	71.9	6.7%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Prairie View Elementary School)	62	61.1	0.9%
4th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	64.5	58.7	5.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Prairie View Elementary School)	59.3	66.4	7%
5th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	64	52	12%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	43.1	9%
5th Grade Reading (Prairie View Elementary School)	74.4	75	0.6%
5th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	77.3	69.3	8%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	59.4	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Prairie View Elementary School)	57.7	74.8	17.1%
5th Grade Science (Elk River Public School District)	66	59.3	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	50	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	886	675	23.8%
African American	48	85	77.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	14	40	185.7%
Hispanic	48	20	58.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	700	479	31.6%
Two or More Races	74	50	32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.4%	21.5%	9.1%

Schools Near Prairie View Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III 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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-4	12220 80th St NE	Otsego	55362	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-6270	744	44	16.7	20.7%	513 (69.0%)	109 (14.7%)	24 (3.2%)	49 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.6%)	82.5	119^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.7	112^th of 845 public elementary schools	86.7%	7	77.0	73.0		74.9	63.4	57.9		60.6			$10,554
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 428-1890	288	10	28.0	34.7%	219 (76.0%)	22 (7.6%)	15 (5.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.7%)	31.6	644^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.9%		42.5	557^th of 845 public elementary schools	34.1%	87	39.1	38.5	34.7	37.4	26.1	42.3	49.0	39.5	32.0	32.0	$14,535
Albertville Primary	Public	PK-K	5386 Main Ave NE	Albertville	55301	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2688	503	34	14.8	21.5%	390 (77.5%)	48 (9.5%)	21 (4.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$11,565
Big Woods Elementary	Public	1-4	13470 Frankfort Pkwy NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-8025	648	38	17.2	18.4%	527 (81.3%)	27 (4.2%)	30 (4.6%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.1%)	84.7	95^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.3	37^th of 845 public elementary schools	95.6%	58	70.2	82.4		76.3	55.9	76.3		66.1			$9,739
Otsego Elementary	Public	K-4	8125 NE River Rd	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3494	549	30	18.0	22.0%	422 (76.9%)	30 (5.5%)	39 (7.1%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	74	218^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.3%		75.2	201^st of 845 public elementary schools	76.2%	17	63.8	67.8		65.9	53.3	61.7		57.7			$11,654
Fieldstone Elementary School	Public	1-4	5255 Jansen Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 497-0904	603	39	15.6	26.0%	473 (78.4%)	52 (8.6%)	23 (3.8%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	83.2	111^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.1	164^th of 845 public elementary schools	80.6%	53	73.2	70.8		71.9	65.2	63.2		64.2			$10,642
Handke Center- EC Special Education	Public	PK	1170 Main St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	379	22	17.3	28.0%	327 (86.3%)	24 (6.3%)	10 (2.6%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$25,729
STMA Online Elementary	Public	K-6	60 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-6575	0	1	11.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Michael Elementary	Public	1-4	101 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 497-4882	591	37	15.9	22.0%	455 (77.0%)	54 (9.1%)	35 (5.9%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	81	132^nd of 881 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.8	73^rd of 845 public elementary schools	91.4%	59	66.7	78.6		71.9	58.5	66.7		62.1			$11,841
Three Rivers Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	17267 Yale St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Three Rivers Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 595-1213	99	10	9.9	38.4%	89 (89.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	17	747^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.2%		14	727^th of 845 public elementary schools	14.0%	20	36.4	11.8	14.3	17.8	18.2	23.5	42.9	26.7	38.5	38.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary School?

Students at Prairie View Elementary School are 69% White, 15% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 744 students attended Prairie View Elementary School.

Is Prairie View Elementary School a good school?

Prairie View Elementary School ranks 119^th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie View Elementary School in?

Elk River Public School District

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