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Prairie Crest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

301 76th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · (319) 848-5280 · Part of College Community School District

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

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Crest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedar Rapids kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Prairie Crest ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 76th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten75
Grade 178
Grade 276
Grade 378
Grade 479
Enrollment over time
398’20
410’21
416’22
419’23
434’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%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 Crest Elementary 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 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
Prairie Crossing
Other · Grades K–12 · Cedar Rapids
D−
67 students4:1

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.