A+
Prairie Heights Elementary School
PublicElementaryGrades K–6
801 Center Street, Alta Vista, KS 66834 · (785) 499-6313 · Part of Morris County Unified School District 417
Students
76
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
What stands out about Prairie Heights Elementary School
- School Grade A+: near the top of Kansas’s public schools
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
- Small classes: 8:1 students per teacher
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency64.5%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts64.5%
State average 35.5%
Location
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801 Center Street, Alta Vista
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten13
Grade 18
Grade 27
Grade 39
Grade 420
Grade 59
Grade 610
Enrollment over time
82’20
76’21
85’22
74’23
76’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.