Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160267000209
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY
2478 EAST POLELINE ROAD, POST FALLS, ID 83854 · (208) 773-8327 · Kootenai County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
149 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
52.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY this school | 349 | 42.7% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 358 | 43.3% | N/A |
| TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARY POST FALLS | 379 | 45.6% | N/A |
| JOHN BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 377 | 43.0% | N/A |
| OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OROFINO | 356 | 46.1% | N/A |
| KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOOTENAI | 367 | 44.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #121 of 323 | #12 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #90 of 319 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #194 of 393 | #19 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #218 of 295 | #17 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #260 of 296 | #18 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #197 of 328 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #64 of 208 | #3 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
-92 (-21%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 17.9 | 19.5:1 | 43% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 17.9 | 18.7:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 18.9 | 20.7:1 | 31% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 21 | 21.0:1 | 31% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 23 | 19.3:1 | 42% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 31 | 20.4:1 | 46% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 58% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 43% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (443 to 349); teachers down 22% (23 to 17.9).
About PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in POST FALLS, Idaho. It serves 349 students in kindergarten through 5.
Besides PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY, POST FALLS DISTRICT runs 11 other schools. The district enrolls 5,779 students.
Most students at PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY are White: 88% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Kootenai County is about 87% White. PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY operates with 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.5:1. That ratio is over the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY reports 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Kootenai County is 9 points.
The allk12 Grade for PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY is B. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kootenai County show that median household income is about $81,861, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 54 public schools in Kootenai County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,554.
Nearby, POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away. PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 441 in 2020-21 and 349 in 2024-25, a decrease of 92 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.0:1 in 2020-21 to 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Other schools in POST FALLS
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,601 students
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 528 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
Other Prairie View Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 12 states are named Prairie View Elementary. PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY is the 14th largest of the 22.
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 788 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolOTSEGO, MN · 755 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolRHOME, TX · 720 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM.O'FALLON, MO · 696 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 628 students
Nearby schools
- POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,601
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 406
- ELEVATE ACADEMY NORTH1.1 mi · 304
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 746
- TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 379
- NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY serve?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY is overseen by POST FALLS DISTRICT in Kootenai County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.