Prairie Ridge Middle School

1010 Nw Prairie Ridge Dr, Ankeny IA, 50023 | Ankeny Community School District | 515-965-9705
  • grades 6-7
  • students 903
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 87% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Ankeny
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
83%Ankeny
69%Iowa

Prairie Ridge Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 7 and is located in the district of "Ankeny Community School District" in Ankeny, IA. There are a total of 903 students and 54 teachers at Prairie Ridge Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Prairie Ridge Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 26% higher than the Iowa average.

Prairie Ridge Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students903
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Ridge Middle 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
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685%
787%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
685%
790%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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 Ridge Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 90.7% 89.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Ankeny demographics profile

StatisticAnkenyIowaNational
Population64,7443,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1255791
Median age32.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ankeny

IndexAnkenyIowaNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school96.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Ridge Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.