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Prairie Crest Elementary

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Prairie Crest Elementary ranks 415 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Crest Elementary is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 419 students in grades PK-4 as part of the College Community School District. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to its peers, ranking in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools and earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Crest Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 66.7%, compared to the district's 79.1% and the state's 67.9%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's spending per student ($12,972 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby Prairie View Elementary, Prairie Ridge Elementary, and Prairie Hill Elementary, which all have higher statewide rankings, test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The underperformance of Prairie Crest Elementary within the College Community School District suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions or resource allocation. Further investigation into the specific challenges faced by the school, such as student demographics, teacher quality, or curriculum and instructional practices, could provide valuable insights to help improve its performance.

434

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,972

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 76th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 848-5280

District: College Community School District

Students who attend Prairie Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Creek
	Prairie Point
High:	Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (68% vs 73% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2021) to 28th (2025)

!Near the bottom of College Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg79%

Iowa avg73%

415^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the College Community School District

157^th of 313College Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	415 of 576	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	345 of 557	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	300 of 565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	355 of 574	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	298 of 567	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	451 of 603	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	433 of 567	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.8	435 of 574	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	492 of 599	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	549 of 616	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	490 of 603	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	506 of 624	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.2	357 of 626	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%-4 vs state

Mathematics68%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Crest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5280	434	31	13.8	43.5%	264 (60.8%)	83 (19.1%)	26 (6.0%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	37 (8.5%)	38	415^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.0%		48.8	345^th of 557 public elementary schools	38.1%	70	66.7	70.1		75.0	61.0			$12,972	$439	$12,533
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5260	430	30	14.3	35.6%	269 (62.6%)	75 (17.4%)	44 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.1%)	83.1	47^th of 576 public elementary schools	91.8%		74.3	114^th of 557 public elementary schools	79.5%	67	92.2	91.6		90.9	79.5			$13,666	$358	$13,308
Prairie Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	278 South Prairie Rd SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5100	438	32	13.6	34.7%	306 (69.9%)	49 (11.2%)	37 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.1%)	75.8	117^th of 576 public elementary schools	79.7%		68.2	179^th of 557 public elementary schools	67.9%	62	85.5	83.3		89.9	78.2			$14,649	$720	$13,930
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	190 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5230	403	30	13.5	40.2%	261 (64.8%)	73 (18.1%)	33 (8.2%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.5%)	45.6	366^th of 576 public elementary schools	36.5%		32.7	433^rd of 557 public elementary schools	22.3%	67	70.1	73.3		70.1	72.0			$13,856	$415	$13,441
Prairie Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5330	466	34	13.8	35.2%	300 (64.4%)	89 (19.1%)	35 (7.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.7%)	73.3	136^th of 576 public elementary schools	76.4%		64.5	204^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.4%	68	80.0	84.6		80.0	84.6			$14,231	$351	$13,880
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	254 Outlook DR SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2020	312	27	11.5	68.3%	143 (45.8%)	86 (27.6%)	28 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	46 (14.7%)	3.2	564^th of 576 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.8	508^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.8%	56	38.0	37.2	44.0	51.0	44.2	40.0	36.0	$16,225	$884	$15,341
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2525 29th ST SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2377	429	35	12.2	83.7%	95 (22.1%)	198 (46.2%)	108 (25.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.2%)	5.2	548^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.4	523^rd of 557 public elementary schools	6.1%	25	31.1	47.8	48.3	47.5	52.2	50.0	38.3	$15,319	$2,181	$13,139
Cedar River Academy at Taylor	Public	PK, KG-5	720 7th AVE SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2477	355	28	12.8	76.1%	116 (32.7%)	134 (37.7%)	41 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	56 (15.8%)	5.7	545^th of 576 public elementary schools	5.4%		5	535^th of 557 public elementary schools	3.9%	10	20.0	44.1	32.1	37.1	67.6	28.6	19.2	$19,246	$2,030	$17,216
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 1st AVE NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2463	254	21	12.1	76.4%	113 (44.5%)	84 (33.1%)	21 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	30 (11.8%)	5.1	550^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.5%		1.6	553^rd of 557 public elementary schools	0.7%	3	51.1	46.2	38.9	51.1	50.0	38.9	25.0	$14,650	$723	$13,927
Grant Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	645 26th ST SE	Cedar Rapids	52403	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2467	356	24	14.7	62.4%	202 (56.7%)	69 (19.4%)	29 (8.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.2%)	24.1	480^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.7%		49.1	339^th of 557 public elementary schools	39.1%	141	62.7	73.9	60.0	55.9	63.0	46.7	48.9	$14,721	$718	$14,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Crest Elementary

What district is Prairie Crest Elementary in?

College Community School District

Is Prairie Crest Elementary a good school?

Prairie Crest Elementary ranks 415^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Prairie Crest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Creek
Middle : Prairie Point
High : Prairie High School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Crest Elementary?

Students at Prairie Crest Elementary are 61% White, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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