Prairie Valley Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

3116 Zearing Ave
Farnhamville, IA 50538

(515) 467-5700

District: Prairie Valley Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,425

Students who attend Prairie Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southeast Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Valley Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), two or more races (5.2%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Valley Elementary School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Valley Elementary School employs 16.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Valley Elementary School is $15,425.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Prairie Valley Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prairie Valley Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Valley Community School District 292^nd of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Valley Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	65.58	208^th	626	66.8%
2013	66.06	201^st	624	67.8%
2014	75.21	104^th	603	82.8%
2015	76.47	106^th	616	82.8%
2016	67.81	203^rd	599	66.1%
2019	55.98	287^th	603	52.4%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	306	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1995	306	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1996	306	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1997	304	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1998	299	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1999	317	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2000	321	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-25	300
2001	296	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2002	286	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2003	286	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2004	286	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2005	252	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2006	252	3	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2007	248	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2008	240	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2009	232	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2010	233	1	1	6	0	0	5	0	246
2011	312	2	1	9	0	0	7	0	331
2012	329	3	1	9	0	0	6	0	348
2013	330	3	1	5	0	0	8	0	347
2014	331	5	0	4	0	0	9	0	349
2015	226	2	0	6	0	0	6	0	240
2016	233	3	1	8	0	0	5	0	250
2017	237	2	0	8	1	0	13	0	261
2018	238	1	1	13	0	0	11	0	264
2019	236	3	1	10	0	0	11	0	261
2020	231	1	1	5	0	0	11	0	249
2021	225	1	0	5	0	0	13	0	244
2022	217	1	0	3	0	0	11	0	232
2023	212	1	0	5	0	0	12	0	230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	306	22.4	13.7	26.8
1995	307	22.3	13.8	24.1
1996	307	22.3	13.8	24.1
1997	304	22.7	13.4	25.7
1998	303	17.5	17.3	23.8
1999	321	17.6	18.2	29.6
2000	300	19.6	15.3	26.5
2001	302	21.8	13.9	28.8
2002	296	21.1	14.0	30.7
2003	296	21.1	14.0	30.7
2004	294	21.1	13.9	31.3
2005	258	21.5	12.0	31.8
2006	259	21.0	12.3	34.4
2007	251	23.0	10.9	33.1
2008	244	23.1	10.6	35.2
2009	235	21.0	11.2	38.3
2010	246	21.0	11.7	43.9
2011	331	24.6	13.4	49.2
2012	348	26.6	13.0	45.1
2013	347	24.4	14.2	44.1
2014	349	24.6	14.1	43.3
2015	240	24.0	10.0	40.4
2016	250	24.0	10.4	40
2017	261	23.2	11.2	38.7
2018	264	20.7	12.7	34.5
2019	261	21.7	12.0	39.1
2020	249	18.0	13.8	41
2021	244	19.7	12.3	48
2022	232	17.3	13.3	43.5
2023	230	16.7	13.7	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	306	22.4	13.7	26.8
1995	307	22.3	13.8	24.1
1996	307	22.3	13.8	24.1
1997	304	22.7	13.4	25.7
1998	303	17.5	17.3	23.8
1999	321	17.6	18.2	29.6
2000	300	19.6	15.3	26.5
2001	302	21.8	13.9	28.8
2002	296	21.1	14.0	30.7
2003	296	21.1	14.0	30.7
2004	294	21.1	13.9	31.3
2005	258	21.5	12.0	31.8
2006	259	21.0	12.3	34.4
2007	251	23.0	10.9	33.1
2008	244	23.1	10.6	35.2
2009	235	21.0	11.2	38.3
2010	246	21.0	11.7	43.9
2011	331	24.6	13.4	49.2
2012	348	26.6	13.0	45.1
2013	347	24.4	14.2	44.1
2014	349	24.6	14.1	43.3
2015	240	24.0	10.0	40.4
2016	250	24.0	10.4	40
2017	261	23.2	11.2	38.7
2018	264	20.7	12.7	34.5
2019	261	21.7	12.0	39.1
2020	249	18.0	13.8	41
2021	244	19.7	12.3	48
2022	232	17.3	13.3	43.5
2023	230	16.7	13.7	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Valley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$463 (3.0%)	$14,962 (97.0%)	$15,425

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Valley Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	261	230	11.9%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	10	5	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	236	212	10.2%
Two or More Races	11	12	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.1%	43.9%	4.8%

Schools Near Prairie Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISASP English Language Arts (2023)			ISASP Mathematics (2023)			ISASP Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3116 Zearing Ave	Farnhamville	50538	Calhoun County	Prairie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 467-5700	230	17	13.7	43.9%	212 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$15,425	$463	$14,962
South Central Calhoun Elementary Building	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Brower Street	Rockwell City	50579	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(712) 297-8621	311	24	12.7	52.4%	288 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)	67.2			91.8				$11,816	$804	$11,011
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Pierce Street	Barnum	50518	Webster County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 542-3211	429	30	14.4	27.0%	401 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$12,033	$373	$11,659
Paton-Churdan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 Adrian St.	Churdan	50050	Greene County	Paton-Churdan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 389-3111	89	11	7.9	40.4%	82 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	52.3	311^th of 565 public elementary schools	45.0%		55.5	286^th of 574 public elementary schools	50.2%	25	80.0	69.2	42.9	90.0	76.9	78.6	57.1	$11,878	$511	$11,367
Butler Elementary School	Public	1-5	945 South 18th Street	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 574-5882	379	29	12.8	76.5%	251 (66.2%)	28 (7.4%)	52 (13.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.3%)	5.7	540^th of 565 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.6	544^th of 574 public elementary schools	5.2%	4	42.9	51.2	44.0	47.1	41.9	44.0	36.9	$15,434	$1,605	$13,830
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	104 So. 17th St.	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 574-5740	385	25	15.5	59.5%	252 (65.5%)	25 (6.5%)	54 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Duncombe Elementary School	Public	1-5	1620 6th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 574-5623	461	32	14.2	79.0%	231 (50.1%)	45 (9.8%)	105 (22.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	70 (15.2%)	14.6	507^th of 565 public elementary schools	10.3%		9.8	530^th of 574 public elementary schools	7.7%	23	51.3	63.6	52.1	52.6	54.5	52.1	38.3	$15,271	$1,808	$13,463
Feelhaver Elementary School	Public	1-5	1300 14th Ave N	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 574-5680	219	14	16.1	37.0%	180 (82.2%)	5 (2.3%)	17 (7.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	34.7	430^th of 565 public elementary schools	23.9%		27.2	458^th of 574 public elementary schools	20.2%	28	54.5	76.9	61.9	68.2	76.9	47.6	47.6	$15,454	$1,136	$14,318
Cooper Elementary School	Public	1-5	2420 14th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 574-5602	252	22	11.7	48.4%	188 (74.6%)	12 (4.8%)	28 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.7%)	23.4	469^th of 565 public elementary schools	17.0%		33.3	428^th of 574 public elementary schools	25.4%	41	28.6	65.4	70.0	55.1	48.1	55.0	62.5	$18,249	$1,339	$16,910
Dayton Center	Public	PK, KG-4	104 2nd St. NW	Dayton	50530	Webster County	Southeast Webster Grand Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 547-2314	199	18	11.0	44.7%	186 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	75.3	114^th of 565 public elementary schools	79.8%		54.3	296^th of 574 public elementary schools	48.4%	182	84.6	79.5		88.5	79.5			$14,497	$498	$13,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Valley Elementary School

What district is Prairie Valley Elementary School in?

Prairie Valley Community School District

How many students attend Prairie Valley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Prairie Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Valley Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Valley Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Southeast Valley High School

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