Prairie Heights Elementary School has 135 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Prairie Heights Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 33% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Prairie Heights Elementary School’s learner population of 135 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Prairie Heights Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Prairie Heights Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Prairie Heights Elementary School is Fountain-fort Carson High School (9.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Welte Education Center (10.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Jordahl Elementary School (9.6 miles away).