Prairie City Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades 3–5 Virtual
Part of PCM Comm School District
309 East Plainsmen Road, Prairie City, IA 50228 · (515) 994-8222
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Academic performance
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
240Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
28%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 371
Grade 495
Grade 574
Students
White · 92%221
Hispanic · 5%11
Asian · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
240’20
243’21
320’22
312’23
240’24
Location
309 East Plainsmen Road Prairie City
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.