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Prairie Ridge Middle School

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Prairie Ridge Middle School ranks 49 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Prairie Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Ankeny, Iowa, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 1,008 students. The school is part of the Ankeny Community School District, which is ranked 62 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Prairie Ridge Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking ranging from 7th to 61st out of over 300 middle schools in recent years. The school's students consistently perform well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.9% of 6th-grade students and 83.9% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 72.8% and 74.9%, respectively. Similarly, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.7% of 6th-grade students and 78.3% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 71.8% and 71.9%, respectively.

Compared to its closest neighboring school, Parkview Middle School, Prairie Ridge Middle School outperforms it in academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Parkview Middle School also performs well, with a statewide ranking in the top 30-40 middle schools in Iowa. Compared to schools in the nearby Johnston Community School District and Urbandale Community School District, Prairie Ridge Middle School generally outperforms them in academic performance.

1,004

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,721

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr
Ankeny, IA 50023

(515) 965-9705

District: Ankeny Community School District

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ankeny Centennial High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Ashland Ridge Elementary
	Northeast Elementary
	Northwest Elementary School
	Rock Creek Elementary
	More...
	Westwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Iowa middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

Iowa avg73%

49^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Ankeny Community School District

62^nd of 313Ankeny 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	75.6	49 of 344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	61 of 337	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	39 of 334	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	31 of 337	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	13 of 342	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	7 of 318	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.1	17 of 327	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	25 of 343	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	84.7	13 of 349	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	7 of 337	97.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+11 vs state

Mathematics82%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Ridge Middle School

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Ridge Middle School	Public	6-7	1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9705	1,004	67	14.8	17.6%	814 (81.1%)	39 (3.9%)	77 (7.7%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.1%)	75.6	49^th of 344 public middle schools	85.8%		75.7	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%	12		85.9	83.9			85.7	78.3				$12,721	$191	$12,529
Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	865	60	14.3	27.3%	624 (72.1%)	42 (4.9%)	91 (10.5%)	32 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	80.7	31^st of 344 public middle schools	91.0%		80.4	34^th of 337 public middle schools	89.9%	3		89.4	86.7			80.5	86.7				$13,100	$296	$12,804
Woodside Middle School	Public	5-8	5810 NE 14th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 265-3451	396	28	14.3	56.6%	262 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	84 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.6%)	35.4	265^th of 344 public middle schools	23.0%		19.5	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	31	66.3	77.0	72.6	75.0	57.8	69.3	63.7	61.7	44.6	68.8	$14,080	$452	$13,628
North Polk Middle School	Public	6-8	315 NE 141st Ave.	Alleman	50007	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	504	31	16.4	8.5%	471 (93.5%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	83.8	19^th of 344 public middle schools	94.5%		78.5	42^nd of 337 public middle schools	87.5%	23		90.3	85.7	95.8		90.3	77.1	92.8		91.4	$11,145	$144	$11,001
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	203 E Euclid Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8445	603	38	15.7	88.6%	96 (15.9%)	178 (29.5%)	207 (34.3%)	62 (10.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	0.6	340^th of 344 public middle schools	1.2%		0.7	334^th of 337 public middle schools	0.9%	6		39.6	37.5	48.2		40.3	43.8	42.5		35.2	$13,719	$830	$12,889
Meredith Middle School	Public	6-8	4827 Madison Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7250	662	40	16.4	79.8%	153 (23.1%)	200 (30.2%)	146 (22.1%)	104 (15.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.6%)	7	322^nd of 344 public middle schools	6.4%		4.2	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	1		52.9	61.7	63.0		41.9	57.4	54.5		49.8	$14,971	$1,099	$13,873
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	Public	5-6	300 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-3711	445	33	13.4	16.4%	358 (80.4%)	16 (3.6%)	38 (8.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)	76.3	75.7			68.4	75.2			75.8		$11,425	$241	$11,184
Goodrell Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E. 29th Street	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8444	511	33	15.3	84.7%	170 (33.3%)	92 (18.0%)	166 (32.5%)	40 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.4%)	1.2	337^th of 344 public middle schools	2.0%		1.8	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	6		39.2	34.6	55.7		35.1	39.5	46.0		45.7	$15,696	$1,024	$14,672
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	Public	7-8	1201 Grant Street	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 957-7970	398	29	13.5	19.8%	328 (82.4%)	16 (4.0%)	28 (7.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	62.3	128^th of 344 public middle schools	62.8%		57.6	159^th of 337 public middle schools	52.8%	31			85.5	86.0			75.4	73.7		76.4
Summit Middle School	Public	6-7	9500 Windsor Parkway	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0318	1,118	73	15.4	26.0%	747 (66.8%)	113 (10.1%)	80 (7.2%)	123 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	73.8	62^nd of 344 public middle schools	82.0%		68.9	96^th of 337 public middle schools	71.5%	34		83.4	83.3			83.7	80.2				$11,977	$474	$11,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Ridge Middle School

What high school do graduates of Prairie Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Ankeny Centennial High School

What district is Prairie Ridge Middle School in?

Ankeny Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Ridge Middle School?

Students at Prairie Ridge Middle School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Prairie Ridge Middle School a good school?

Prairie Ridge Middle School ranks 49^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,004 students attended Prairie Ridge Middle School.

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