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PrairieCare

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,777

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5255 Members Pkwy NW
Rochester, MN 55901-8888

(507) 328-4467

District: Rochester Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

PrairieCare did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

197^th of 446Rochester Public School District among Minnesota districts

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-30 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
PrairieCare	Public, Alternative	K-12	5255 Members Pkwy NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	20	0	10.6	50.0%	14 (70.0%)	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)	15.4	20.0	$22,777
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	615 7th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4521	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rochester Phoenix Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	334 16th Street SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4541	66	0	4.6	72.7%	23 (34.8%)	24 (36.4%)	5 (7.6%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (18.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	23.5	$41,734
Care & Treatment Hospital/Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-12	334 16th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4521	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			$41,497
Zumbro Education District Futures/Choice	Public, Alternative	K-12	2002 Mantorville Ave N	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Zumbro Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2108	32	12	2.6	65.6%	29 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	8.3	27.3

Frequently Asked Questions about PrairieCare

What is the racial makeup of PrairieCare?

Students at PrairieCare are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend PrairieCare?

In the 2024-25 school year, 20 students attended PrairieCare.

What district is PrairieCare in?

Rochester Public School District

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