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Prairie Trail Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1850 SW College Ave, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 965-9605 · Part of Ankeny Community School District

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

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Trail Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ankeny kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Prairie Trail ElementaryYou are here
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts83%
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 ↗

1850 SW College Ave, Ankeny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 183
Grade 284
Grade 398
Grade 479
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
537’20
571’21
571’22
542’23
526’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black <1%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 Trail Elementary 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.