Prairie Heights Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 · College Comm School District
#410 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa
#10967 of 50,301 nationally
About Prairie Heights Elementary School
Prairie Heights Elementary School is a public elementary located in Cedar Rapids, in the College Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades PK–4. In 2025 it enrolled 403 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 70.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 410th of 654 ranked elementary schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (80th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 403.
There are 40 schools in Cedar Rapids; Prairie Heights Elementary School ranks 18th of 36 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Prairie Heights Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Prairie Heights Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Prairie Hill Elementary School
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students · 394 m away
Prairie Early Childhood Center
Cedar Rapids · Public other · Grades PK–PK
74 students · 425 m away
Prairie Crest Elementary
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
434 students · 436 m away
Prairie View Elementary School
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
430 students · 455 m away
Prairie Ridge Elementary
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
438 students · 678 m away
Prairie Point
Cedar Rapids · Public middle · Grades 7–8
868 students · 709 m away
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,766 students · 802 m away
Prairie Creek
Cedar Rapids · Public middle · Grades 5–6
846 students · 1.4 km away
Prairie Crossing
Cedar Rapids · Public other · Grades K–12
67 students · 1.8 km away
Grant Elementary School
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades K–5
312 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Adel Elementary School
Adel · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
403 students
Paul Norton Elementary School
Bettendorf · Public elementary · Grades K–5
403 students
Bellevue Elementary School
Bellevue · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
405 students
Hoover Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
401 students
Norman Borlaug Elementary School
Coralville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
405 students
Lincoln Elementary School
Osage · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
405 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Prairie Heights Elementary School a good school?
Prairie Heights Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 70.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #410 of 654 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Prairie Heights Elementary School rank in Iowa?
Prairie Heights Elementary School ranks #410 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa and #10967 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Prairie Heights Elementary School?
Prairie Heights Elementary School had 403 students in 2025.
Is Prairie Heights Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Prairie Heights Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–4. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Prairie Heights Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Prairie Heights Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.