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Prairie Ridge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–7

1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 965-9705 · Part of Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny’s School Grade A better than 88% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,004
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–7
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Ridge Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ankeny kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Ankeny kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolYou are here
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr, Ankeny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6519
Grade 7485
Enrollment over time
1,021’20
1,028’21
1,025’22
1,008’23
1,004’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Ridge Middle School from Ankeny families.

Other schools in Ankeny Community School District

The district →
Terrace Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ankeny
361 students22:1
Rock Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
639 students15:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B+
604 students16:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A+
595 students16:1
Southeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B
585 students15:1
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
551 students16:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Ankeny’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.