Prairie Trail Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ankeny, Iowa·50023
Score
97.8/100
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#14
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#1
In Ankeny Comm School District
#1
In Ankeny
Top 3%
In Iowa

Score 97.8/100: better than 97% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
90%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 97% of them
266 students tested
Math
93%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 97% of them
266 students tested
Science
90%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 96% of them
95 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM85.194
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM96.177
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM90.595
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM90.494
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM96.177
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM92.695
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM89.595

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
542
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
542
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
6%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
1850 SW College Ave
Ankeny, IA 50023
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Prairie Trail Elementary at a glance

Prairie Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Ankeny, Iowa, serving grades K-5. It is part of Ankeny Comm School District. It has about 542 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 90% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 93% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 97.8 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #14 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.