Prairie Valley Elementary School serves 264 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Prairie Valley Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Prairie Valley Elementary School’s learner population of 264 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Prairie Valley Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Prairie Valley Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Prairie Valley Elementary School is Southeast Valley High School (7.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Central Calhoun Middle School (12.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South Central Calhoun Elementary Building (11.5 miles away)