Prairie Elementary School serves 744 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Prairie Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Prairie Elementary School’s learner population of 744 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has decreased by 24% over five school years.

School Comparison: Prairie Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Prairie Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Prairie Elementary School is Acadiana High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Edgar Martin Middle School (1.1 miles away)