Prairie Edge

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Prairie Edge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa enrolled 67 students in 2024-25 with 15.7 full-time teachers, 4.3 students per teacher against the Iowa median of 18.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 76% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 34%

38 students in 2022-23, 70 students in 2023-24, 67 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.7 to 15.7.

Students enrolled at Prairie Edge by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23382023-24702024-2567
Students enrolled at Prairie Edge by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23382023-24702024-2567
Students enrolled at Prairie Edge by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23382023-24702024-2567
Students enrolled at Prairie Edge by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 670204060802022-23382023-24702024-2567
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233811.73.2
2023-24708.87.9
2024-256715.74.3

4.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Iowa schools of this kind

Among the 35 Iowa schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; Prairie Edge 4.3; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPrairie Edge 4.3state median 18.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; Prairie Edge 4.3; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPrairie Edge 4.3state median 18.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; Prairie Edge 4.3; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPrairie Edge 4.3state median 18.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; Prairie Edge 4.3; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPrairie Edge 4.3state median 18.0U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Prairie Edge enrolled 28 students and reported no counselor; it reported 21 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions21
  • Chronically absent57.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.2% of students were White, 20.9% Black, 11.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White58.2%
  2. Black20.9%
  3. Two or more races11.9%
  4. Hispanic9.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Prairie Edge scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%69%69.7%
Math, 2022-23under 50%61% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Cedar Rapids

3 public schools of this kind in Cedar Rapids report 2024-25 enrollment; Prairie Edge is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Truman Early Learning Center27916.438.7%
Prairie Early Childhood Center7418.033.8%
Prairie Edge674.368.7%

All public schools in Cedar Rapids →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Prairie Edge

  1. Prairie Early Childhood CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 74 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Truman Early Learning CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.6 miles away: 279 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).5.6 mi
  3. Compare Prairie Edge with Prairie Early Childhood CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much College Community School District spends per student$12,990 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,990
  5. The largest public schools in IowaPrairie Edge is the number 27 by size of 43 Iowa schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#27 of 43
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher4.3 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 18.0 for schools of this kind.4.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Prairie Edge

  1. How many students attend Prairie Edge?
    67 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 38 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Cedar Rapids, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Edge?
    4.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for schools of this kind is 18.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Prairie Edge a Title I school?
    Prairie Edge ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Prairie Edge do on state tests?
    The students tested at Prairie Edge scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Prairie Edge in?
    College Community School District, NCES district ID 1907860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190786000104 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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