Prairie City Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Prairie City, Iowa·50228
Score
41.8/100
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#355
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
Top 59%
In Iowa

Score 41.8/100: better than 41% 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
72%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 45% of them
236 students tested
Math
72%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 36% of them
236 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 51% of them
71 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/DLM72.970
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM73.795
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM6971
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM81.470
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM73.795
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM60.671
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM66.271

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
312
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
312
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Jasper County

Contact

Address
309 East Plainsmen Road
Prairie City, IA 50228
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 City Elementary School at a glance

Prairie City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Prairie City, Iowa, serving grades 3-5. It is part of PCM Comm School District. It has about 312 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 21% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 72% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 41.8 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #355 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.