Prairie Jr/Sr High School

453 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood ID, 83522 | Cottonwood Joint School District 242 | 208-962-3901
  • grades 7-12
  • students 185
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Cottonwood
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
62%Cottonwood
47%Idaho

Prairie Jr/Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cottonwood Joint School District 242" in Cottonwood, ID. There are a total of 185 students and 14 teachers at Prairie Jr/Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Prairie Jr/Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 21% higher than the Idaho average.

Prairie Jr/Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students185
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prairie Jr/Sr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-79%
840-59%
High School50-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-79%
840-59%
High School50-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prairie Jr/Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 95.6% 94.6% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.0% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.3% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.0% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Cottonwood demographics profile

StatisticCottonwoodIdahoNational
Population1,0471,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2482291
Median age36.435.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Cottonwood

IndexCottonwoodIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college50.9%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Jr/Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.