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What's one thing Prairie Heights Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180930001524
Prairie Heights Elementary School
0455 S 1150 E, LaGrange, IN 46761 · (260) 351-3034 · LaGrange County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
235 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (123).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Prairie Heights Elementary School
Prairie Heights Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights Elementary School this school | 537 | 43.8% | 41.5% |
| North Decatur Elementary School Greensburg | 496 | 43.1% | 57.1% |
| Lawrenceburg Primary School Lawrenceburg | 531 | 44.1% | N/A |
| Southern Wells Elementary School Poneto | 496 | 44.6% | 33.0% |
| Triton Central Elementary School Fairland | 516 | 45.0% | 54.5% |
| Brookville Elementary School Brookville | 487 | 44.4% | 42.3% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In LaGrange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #484 of 983 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #601 of 986 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #530 of 986 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #288 of 1,079 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #849 of 991 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #923 of 996 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #723 of 1,058 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #109 of 353 | N/A |
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
537
+70 (+15%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 537 | 30.3 | 17.7:1 | 44% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 41% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 45% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 42% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 27.4 | 16.7:1 | 51% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 50% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 23 | 20.2:1 | 50% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 24 | 21.7:1 | 26% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 24 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Heights Elementary School.
About Prairie Heights Elementary School
Prairie Heights Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in LaGrange, Indiana, (ZIP code 46761). It educates 537 students in kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
Prairie Heights Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp, which enrolls 1,346 students in total.
At Prairie Heights Elementary School, White students make up 94% of the student body. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Prairie Heights Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.7:1, with 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 44%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Prairie Heights Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Prairie Heights Elementary School is 44.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.5%.
Across LaGrange County, median household income is about $84,487, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of LaGrange County number 13 and enroll about 4,769.
The nearest public school is Prairie Heights Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Prairie Heights Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 30.6% proficiency; Prairie Heights Elementary School posts 41.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 537, 15% above the 467 of 2020-21.
Community posts for Prairie Heights Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
LaGrange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,805
Census ACS
Median income
$84,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,769 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp
- Prairie Heights Sr High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Prairie Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
Other schools in LaGrange
- Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Prairie Heights Sr High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Lakeland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Prairie Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
- Lakeland Primary SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other Prairie Heights Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Prairie Heights Elementary. Prairie Heights Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 403 students
- Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolFOUNTAIN, CO · 130 students
- Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolAlta Vista, KS · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Heights Middle School0.1 mi · 377
- Prairie Heights Sr High School0.2 mi · 432
- Pleasant Lake Montessori School10.6 mi · 99
- Hendry Park Elementary School10.6 mi · 384
- Lakeland Intermediate School10.7 mi · 416
- Carlin Park Elementary School10.7 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Prairie Heights Elementary School?
Prairie Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Prairie Heights Elementary School serve?
Prairie Heights Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Prairie Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Prairie Heights Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Prairie Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at Prairie Heights Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Prairie Heights Elementary School in?
Prairie Heights Elementary School is part of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.