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Prairie Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1916 East Street, Cottonwood, ID 83522 · (208) 962-3122 · Part of Cottonwood Joint School District 242

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Directions
Students
222
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cottonwood kids: Prairie Jr./Sr. High School

On the path

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

PK–6Prairie Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Prairie Jr./Sr. High School204 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1916 East Street, Cottonwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten28
Grade 124
Grade 231
Grade 332
Grade 433
Grade 537
Grade 635
Enrollment over time
214’20
245’21
251’22
241’23
222’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Elementary School from Cottonwood families.

Other schools in Cottonwood Joint School District 242

The district →
Prairie Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cottonwood
B+
204 students15:1

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