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Prairie View Elementary

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Prairie View Elementary ranks 135 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary is a public elementary school in Post Falls, Idaho, serving 335 students in grades K-5 and part of the Post Falls School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 51.8% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math and 60.7% in ISAT English Language Arts, compared to 47% and 56.6% for the district, respectively.

While Prairie View has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 13.6% to 22.4%, the data for nearby schools is limited, making it difficult to determine if this is a unique challenge. The school also serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 30.95% to 39.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the nearby Greensferry Elementary School outperforms Prairie View and other nearby schools, with 62.4% proficiency in ISAT Math and 72.2% in ISAT English Language Arts.

The significant performance variations among nearby schools within the Post Falls District suggest that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes. Addressing chronic absenteeism and identifying the factors driving the performance disparities could be important focus areas for the school and district to support the continued success of Prairie View Elementary.

349

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,834

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2478 East Poleline Road
Post Falls, ID 83854

(208) 773-8327

District: Post Falls District

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Post Falls Middle School
High:	New Vision High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Idaho median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

135^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Post Falls District

37^th of 96Post Falls District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	83 of 301	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	94 of 188	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	72 of 171	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	104 of 254	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	127 of 292	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	83 of 240	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	66 of 226	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	32 of 357	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	73.1	67 of 354	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	139 of 359	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	139 of 356	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	114 of 335	66.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+7 vs state

Math52%+9 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Prairie View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	2478 East Poleline Road	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-8327	349	18	19.5	42.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	56	135^th of 337 public elementary schools	59.9%		71.9	83^rd of 301 public elementary schools	72.4%	52	38.3	67.6	47.0	51.8	43.9	43.9	43.3	72.9	63.6	60.7	$7,834	$1,008	$6,825
Greensferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 North Bunting Lane	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 777-0999	406	20	20.3	36.0%	373 (91.9%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	85	46^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.2	47^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.4%	1	65.7	61.3	60.0	62.4	75.4	75.4	65.7	69.4	81.5	72.2	$7,411	$932	$6,479
Treaty Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	4916 East Hope Avenue	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	379	19	19.9	45.6%	320 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	31.5	239^th of 337 public elementary schools	29.1%					(n/a)	42.9			43.5	37.5	37.5	38.5	53.7	51.8	46.3
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3483 East Ponderosa Boulevard	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-1508	466	22	21.1	59.2%	411 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	40.4	209^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.0%		42.4	171^st of 301 public elementary schools	43.2%	38	53.2	56.2	41.2	50.2	32.9	32.9	44.3	50.6	51.8	49.0	$7,250	$1,269	$5,982
Mullan Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 West Cherry	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 457-0772	342	20	17.1	37.1%	301 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	53.8	142^nd of 337 public elementary schools	57.9%		49.9	148^th of 301 public elementary schools	50.8%	6	51.8	55.1	40.8	49.0	48.6	48.6	51.8	52.2	67.1	57.4	$8,185	$1,097	$7,088
Seltice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 North Chase	Post Falls	83877	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-1681	375	19	19.6	47.2%	339 (90.4%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	26.4	259^th of 337 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.7	215^th of 301 public elementary schools	28.6%	44	55.1				32.1	32.1	38.8	40.0	42.9	40.6	$8,850	$1,343	$7,507
West Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1758 North Clark Fork Parkway	Post Falls	83854	Kootenai County	Post Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 773-7291	425	21	20.1	38.8%	385 (90.6%)	7 (1.6%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	44.4	191^st of 337 public elementary schools	43.3%		45.4	165^th of 301 public elementary schools	45.2%	26	54.7	56.0	39.2	49.5	39.7	39.7	57.8	53.3	43.0	50.9	$7,030	$1,253	$5,776
Atlas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 West Honeysuckle	Hayden Lake	83835	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 762-0626	414	22	18.5	29.0%	345 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	78.9	62^nd of 337 public elementary schools	81.6%		76.5	68^th of 301 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	71.6	61.6	60.3	64.9	53.4	53.4	67.6	58.9	77.6	67.3	$7,840	$808	$7,032
Skyway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6621 Courcelles Parkway	Coeur D Alene	83815	Kootenai County	Coeur D'Alene District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 664-8998	518	28	18.5	39.0%	447 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	47.3	176^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.8%		48.5	158^th of 301 public elementary schools	47.5%	18	45.8	63.0	41.1	49.3	34.4	34.4	48.1	59.3	62.2	56.0	$7,777	$1,231	$6,547
Betty Kiefer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13898 North Schooner Street	Rathdrum	83858	Kootenai County	Lakeland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 687-5206	367	23	15.9	29.4%	298 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	74.8	67^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.8	84^th of 301 public elementary schools	72.1%	17	74.2	67.8	52.9	64.6	55.7	55.7	66.7	55.9	62.9	62.1	$7,588	$1,021	$6,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Post Falls Middle School
High : New Vision High School

What district is Prairie View Elementary in?

Post Falls District

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary?

Students at Prairie View Elementary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Prairie View Elementary a good school?

Prairie View Elementary ranks 135^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Prairie View Elementary.

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