South Prairie Elementary School serves 440 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than 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 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Prairie Elementary School’s learner population of 440 learners has decreased by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has decreased by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Prairie Elementary School is ranked within the upper 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 South Prairie Elementary School is 0.24, 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 South Prairie Elementary School is Dallas Center-grimes High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dc-g Meadows (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Heritage Elementary School (0.6 miles away)