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Prairie Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5251 Valley Hi Dr., Sacramento, CA 95823 · (916) 422-1843 · Part of Elk Grove Unified School District

Sacramento’s School Grade B− better than 46% of California school districts

Directions
Students
858
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5251 Valley Hi Dr., Sacramento

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten144
Grade 199
Grade 2119
Grade 3119
Grade 4125
Grade 5134
Grade 6118
Enrollment over time
881’20
836’21
793’22
857’23
858’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Asian 28%Black 12%Two or more races 5%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Elementary from Sacramento families.

Other schools in Elk Grove Unified School District

The district →
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rancho Cordova
A
1,235 students24:1
Irene B. West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
B
1,063 students24:1
Miwok Village Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
1,050 students26:1
Zehnder Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
A
1,019 students25:1
Mary Tsukamoto Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sacramento
B−
989 students25:1
Arthur C. Butler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
B
949 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Sacramento’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.