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Prairie Ridge Elementary

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Prairie Ridge Elementary ranks 117 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 449 students in grades PK-4. As part of the College Community School District, Prairie Ridge consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.5% of 3rd graders and 83.3% of 4th graders at Prairie Ridge were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 79.1% and 80.8% for the district, and 67.9% and 76% for the state. In Mathematics, 89.9% of 3rd graders and 78.2% of 4th graders at Prairie Ridge were proficient or better, compared to 81.3% and 75.2% for the district, and 75.8% and 74.3% for the state. Prairie Ridge also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to nearby schools in the district.

When compared to elementary schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, which is ranked lower than the College Community School District, Prairie Ridge Elementary significantly outperforms these schools on academic measures. Schools like Grant Wood Elementary, Cedar River Academy at Taylor, and Van Buren Elementary in the Cedar Rapids district have much lower test scores and higher rates of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to Prairie Ridge Elementary.

438

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,649

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

278 South Prairie Rd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 848-5100

District: College Community School District

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Creek
	Prairie Point
High:	Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

11.2%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2022) to 80th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg79%

Iowa avg73%

117^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	75.8	117 of 576	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	179 of 557	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	104 of 565	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	46 of 574	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	166 of 567	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	177 of 603	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	296 of 567	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	77.9	94 of 574	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	113 of 599	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	180 of 616	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	170 of 603	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	229 of 624	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	133 of 626	78.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+12 vs state

Mathematics84%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Ridge 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 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 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 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 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
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
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 Ridge Elementary

Is Prairie Ridge Elementary a good school?

Prairie Ridge Elementary ranks 117^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Ridge Elementary attend?

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

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

How many students attend Prairie Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Prairie Ridge Elementary.

What district is Prairie Ridge Elementary in?

College Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Ridge Elementary?

Students at Prairie Ridge Elementary are 70% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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