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Prairie Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

1700 1st Ave SW, Worthington, MN 56187 · (507) 727-1250 · Part of Worthington Public School District

Worthington’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
690
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 41.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Worthington kids: Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–2Prairie ElementaryYou are here
3–5Intermediate School705 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 1st Ave SW, Worthington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten231
Grade 1258
Grade 2201
Enrollment over time
1,173’20
1,194’21
712’22
744’23
690’24

Down 41.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 12%Asian 8%Black 6%Two or more races 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 Elementary from Worthington families.

Other schools in Worthington Public School District

The district →
Community Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Worthington
87 students
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Worthington
40 students4:1
Virtual Instruction by Excellence E
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Worthington
518 students
Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Worthington
705 students14:1
Worthington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Worthington
C−
664 students15:1
Virtual Instruction by Excellence S
High · Grades 7–12 · Worthington
124 students33:1

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