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Prairie High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

401 76th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · (319) 848-5340 · Part of College Community School District

Cedar Rapids’ School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,766
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Prairie High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 41.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Prairie High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

401 76th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9446
Grade 10460
Grade 11420
Grade 12440
Enrollment over time
1,250’20
1,290’21
1,298’22
1,271’23
1,766’24

Up 41.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 High School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in College Community School District

The district →
Prairie Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C−
466 students14:1
Prairie Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B
438 students14:1
Prairie Crest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C+
434 students14:1
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B−
430 students14:1
Prairie Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C−
403 students14:1
Prairie Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cedar Rapids
74 students18:1

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; Cedar Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.