Prairie Elementary

Public PK, KG-2

 1700 1st Ave SW
       Worthington, MN  56187-1301


(507) 727-1250

District: Worthington Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,931 Help


Students who attend Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Worthington Middle
High:    Worthington Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  712

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.9%
White:
12.4%
Asian:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.7% Help


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Compare Details Prairie Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.9%), White (12.4%), Asian (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Elementary is $11,931.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Worthington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Worthington Public School District 336th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prairie Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.13 561st 674 16.8%
2004 20.23 597th 676 11.7%
2005 29.71 571st 685 16.6%
2006 45.90 514th 756 32.0%
2007 48.54 503rd 777 35.3%
2008 35.45 626th 781 19.8%
2009 23.06 381st 434 12.2%
2010 19.76 708th 803 11.8%
2011 26.86 681st 814 16.3%
2012 24.80 707th 820 13.8%
2013 20.10 713th 824 13.5%
2014 23.95 697th 826 15.6%
2015 28.87 672nd 840 20.0%
2016 26.33 688th 848 18.9%
2017 29.74 675th 853 20.9%
2018 26.49 687th 847 18.9%
2019 22.80 710th 870 18.4%
2021 14.29 739th 869 15.0%
2022 19.69 702nd 858 18.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.86 81st 242 66.5%
2019 46.22 105th 239 56.1%
2021 34.67 122nd 175 30.3%
2022 40.62 148th 256 42.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.20 374th 463 19.2%
2019 23.54 421st 515 18.3%
2021 19.10 373rd 417 10.6%
2022 26.77 406th 500 18.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 468th 728 35.7%
2019 39.29 502nd 740 32.2%
2021 27.36 536th 683 21.5%
2022 34.97 453rd 663 31.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.82 627th 774 19.0%
2019 20.26 668th 787 15.1%
2021 13.29 684th 783 12.6%
2022 18.48 664th 799 16.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.82 636th 779 18.4%
2019 25.30 644th 798 19.3%
2021 14.29 681st 784 13.1%
2022 20.34 671st 808 17.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.10 92nd 134 31.3%
2019 33.38 89th 136 34.6%
2021 31.18 50th 88 43.2%
2022 30.93 81st 131 38.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.79 115th 266 56.8%
2019 72.83 61st 283 78.4%
2021 58.36 83rd 227 63.4%
2022 42.63 157th 282 44.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.43 74th 220 66.4%
2019 54.20 94th 219 57.1%
2021 32.18 119th 153 22.2%
2022 44.93 111th 209 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.31 365th 712 48.7%
2019 38.65 517th 722 28.4%
2021 17.72 657th 710 7.5%
2022 32.19 557th 725 23.2%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Prairie Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 607 1 24 8 4 n/a n/a 0 644
1989 584 1 33 14 4 n/a n/a 0 636
1990 595 0 3 30 2 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 582 1 47 20 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1992 553 4 60 24 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1993 469 5 55 33 3 n/a n/a 0 565
1994 517 12 67 47 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1995 455 6 59 67 3 n/a n/a 0 590
1996 455 6 59 67 3 n/a n/a 0 590
1997 398 13 55 101 4 n/a n/a 0 571
1998 401 22 70 115 5 n/a n/a 0 613
1999 353 22 68 123 4 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 317 21 64 161 5 n/a n/a 0 568
2001 305 13 71 177 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2002 482 16 103 325 0 n/a n/a 0 926
2003 482 16 103 325 0 n/a n/a 0 926
2004 464 22 104 349 0 n/a n/a 0 939
2005 488 20 97 368 1 n/a n/a 0 974
2006 468 19 92 359 5 n/a n/a 0 943
2007 444 29 76 386 6 n/a n/a 0 941
2008 440 43 78 433 4 n/a n/a 0 998
2009 412 54 107 464 5 n/a n/a 0 1042
2010 388 69 124 495 2 n/a n/a 0 1078
2011 301 45 122 505 6 1 17 0 997
2012 320 52 121 530 4 2 21 0 1050
2013 313 59 126 588 5 2 23 0 1116
2014 319 62 132 622 3 1 26 0 1165
2015 301 65 139 671 2 1 24 0 1203
2016 286 69 128 707 2 0 23 0 1215
2017 278 81 137 688 1 0 25 0 1210
2018 275 80 139 715 1 0 26 0 1236
2019 245 83 118 729 1 0 42 0 1218
2020 233 84 114 748 3 0 46 0 1228
2021 201 84 122 723 3 1 39 0 1173
2022 179 90 125 757 3 5 35 0 1194
2023 88 53 70 476 2 6 17 0 712

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 644 39.7 16.2 14.8
1989 636 37.1 17.1 15.7
1990 630 38.1 16.5 18.7
1991 650 38.6 16.8 20.9
1992 641 39.0 16.4 23.7
1993 565 36.0 15.7 30.3
1994 643 38.0 16.9 25.5
1995 590 0.0 0.0 32.4
1996 590 0.0 0.0 32.4
1997 571 35.7 16.0 32.7
1998 613 n/a 0.0 36.9
1999 570 40.7 14.0 36
2000 568 40.5 14.0 48.6
2001 566 39.0 14.5 48.9
2002 926 66.5 13.9 54.2
2003 926 66.5 13.9 54.2
2004 939 69.5 13.5 55.5
2005 974 73.2 13.3 58.3
2006 943 62.4 15.1 59.8
2007 941 67.3 14.0 60.3
2008 998 60.5 16.5 62.5
2009 1042 75.1 13.9 65.8
2010 1078 79.0 13.6 70.2
2011 997 74.6 13.3 70.9
2012 1050 77.7 13.5 72.5
2013 1116 80.7 13.8 72.5
2014 1165 85.0 13.7 73.3
2015 1203 89.0 13.5 77.4
2016 1215 92.0 13.2 78.6
2017 1210 96.0 12.6 76.6
2018 1236 92.5 13.3 76.9
2019 1218 95.5 12.7 75.9
2020 1228 90.5 13.5 75.2
2021 1173 90.5 12.9 71.1
2022 1194 88.5 13.4 71.9
2023 712 59.1 12.0 81.7

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 644 39.7 16.2 14.8
1989 636 37.1 17.1 15.7
1990 630 38.1 16.5 18.7
1991 650 38.6 16.8 20.9
1992 641 39.0 16.4 23.7
1993 565 36.0 15.7 30.3
1994 643 38.0 16.9 25.5
1995 590 0.0 0.0 32.4
1996 590 0.0 0.0 32.4
1997 571 35.7 16.0 32.7
1998 613 n/a 0.0 36.9
1999 570 40.7 14.0 36
2000 568 40.5 14.0 48.6
2001 566 39.0 14.5 48.9
2002 926 66.5 13.9 54.2
2003 926 66.5 13.9 54.2
2004 939 69.5 13.5 55.5
2005 974 73.2 13.3 58.3
2006 943 62.4 15.1 59.8
2007 941 67.3 14.0 60.3
2008 998 60.5 16.5 62.5
2009 1042 75.1 13.9 65.8
2010 1078 79.0 13.6 70.2
2011 997 74.6 13.3 70.9
2012 1050 77.7 13.5 72.5
2013 1116 80.7 13.8 72.5
2014 1165 85.0 13.7 73.3
2015 1203 89.0 13.5 77.4
2016 1215 92.0 13.2 78.6
2017 1210 96.0 12.6 76.6
2018 1236 92.5 13.3 76.9
2019 1218 95.5 12.7 75.9
2020 1228 90.5 13.5 75.2
2021 1173 90.5 12.9 71.1
2022 1194 88.5 13.4 71.9
2023 712 59.1 12.0 81.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,931

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 710th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 702nd of 858 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Prairie Elementary)49.842.7
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Worthington Public School District)48.845.7
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659
 6.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Prairie Elementary)4132.7
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Worthington Public School District)4237
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.648.1
 6.5%
4th Grade Math (Prairie Elementary)44.828.9
 15.9%
   4th Grade Math (Worthington Public School District)44.730.8
 13.9%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.956.4
 7.5%
4th Grade Reading (Prairie Elementary)35.926.7
 9.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Worthington Public School District)40.528.9
 11.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.449.6
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1218712
 41.5%
African American8353
 36.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian11870
 40.7%
Hispanic729476
 34.7%
Pacific Islander06
White24588
 64.1%
Two or More Races4217
 59.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.9%81.7%
 5.8%


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Students at Prairie Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 712 students attended Prairie Elementary.

Students who attend Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Worthington Middle
High : Worthington Senior High


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