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Prairie View Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 426 students in grades PK-4 in the College Community School District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school is ranked 47th out of 576 Iowa elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie View Elementary consistently outperforms the College Community School District and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 92.2% of 3rd graders and 91.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 79.1% and 80.8% for the district, and 67.9% and 76% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, 90.9% of 3rd graders and 79.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 81.3% and 75.2% for the district, and 75.8% and 74.3% for the state. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is an area for improvement.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, Prairie View Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school, with the strongest academic results and the highest state ranking. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education to its students, despite having a free and reduced lunch rate of around 34%, which is lower than some nearby schools in the same district.

430

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,666

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Prairie Hill Ct SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 848-5260

District: College Community School District

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Creek
	Prairie Point
High:	Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

17.4%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (88% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg79%

Iowa avg73%

47^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	83.1	47 of 576	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	114 of 557	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	142 of 565	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	223 of 574	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	239 of 567	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	217 of 603	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	249 of 567	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	328 of 574	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	378 of 599	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	294 of 616	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.6	396 of 603	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	374 of 624	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.0	203 of 626	67.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+20 vs state

Mathematics85%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

Everything we could have asked for and more. Prairie View sets the standard in what all schools should be. Each staff member is personally invested in the success of each child. As children move to higher grades they are forever welcome as part of the View family. Close Quote

Schools Near Prairie View Elementary 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 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 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 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 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 View Elementary School

Is Prairie View Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Prairie View Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Iowa elementary schools.

What district is Prairie View Elementary School in?

College Community School District

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary School?

Students at Prairie View Elementary School are 63% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Prairie View Elementary School.

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