Prairie Ridge Elementary

401 76Th Avenue Sw, Cedar Rapids IA, 52404 | College Community School District | 319-848-5100
  • grades PK-4
  • students 456
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
63%Cedar Rapids
69%Iowa

Prairie Ridge Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "College Community School District" in Cedar Rapids, IA. There are a total of 456 students and 31 teachers at Prairie Ridge Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Prairie Ridge Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 15% higher than the Iowa average.

Prairie Ridge Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Elementary, 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
All82%
375-79%
480-84%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
375-79%
475-79%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
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 Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 83.8% 83.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 5.1% 4.9% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 2.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 4.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Cedar Rapids demographics profile

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaNational
Population133,1253,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8465791
Median age36.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cedar Rapids

IndexCedar RapidsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college67.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.6%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Ridge Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.