Enrollment
74
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLEGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190786002263
Prairie Early Childhood Center
125 Prairie Hill Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · (319) 848-5296 · Linn County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
29 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 100% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 48% · 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
Prairie Early Childhood Center→Prairie Crossing
Based on grade levels within College Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Prairie Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Early Childhood Center this school | 74 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Clipper Early Childhood Academy Tiffin | 118 | 28.8% | N/A |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Iowa City | 207 | 33.8% | 71.9% |
| Madison Elementary School Cedar Rapids | 153 | 49.0% | 76.6% |
| Corse Early Childhood Center Burlington | 177 | 27.7% | N/A |
| Children's Village At Hoover Davenport | 139 | 43.2% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa 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 Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #679 of 705 | #45 of 45 |
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
74
-10 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 84.0:1
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 | 74 | 4.1 | 18.1:1 | 39% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 3.9 | 20.3:1 | 37% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 72 | 4 | 18.0:1 | 17% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 1 | 84.0:1 | 11% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Early Childhood Center.
About Prairie Early Childhood Center
Prairie Early Childhood Center is a very small elementary school. Its address is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It teaches 74 students in pre-K. It has 77% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Iowa (about 325).
Prairie Early Childhood Center is one of 10 schools in College Comm School District, which enrolls 5,792 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Prairie Early Childhood Center is 58% White. The next largest groups are 32% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. In Linn County overall, about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Prairie Early Childhood Center lists 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.1 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. About 39% of students at Prairie Early Childhood Center are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Linn County is similar, at 40%.
In Linn County, home to about 230,004 people, median household income comes to about $77,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 83 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,480, Prairie Early Childhood Center among them.
Prairie Early Childhood Center's nearest public school is Prairie Hill Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment fell 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 84.0:1 to 18.1:1.
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Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in College Comm School District
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- Prairie PointMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie CreekMiddle · 846 students
- Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Prairie Ridge ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- Prairie Crest ElementaryElementary · 434 students
Other schools in Cedar Rapids
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,501 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Prairie PointMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie CreekMiddle · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Hill Elementary School0.1 mi · 466
- Prairie Point0.2 mi · 868
- Prairie Heights Elementary School0.3 mi · 403
- Prairie View Elementary School0.3 mi · 430
- Prairie Crest Elementary0.4 mi · 434
- Prairie Ridge Elementary0.4 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Early Childhood CenterHow large is Prairie Early Childhood Center?
Prairie Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 74 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Prairie Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prairie Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Prairie Early Childhood Center have?
Prairie Early Childhood Center employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
How diverse is Prairie Early Childhood Center?
Prairie Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 58% White, 3% Hispanic, 32% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Prairie Early Childhood Center?
Prairie Early Childhood Center is overseen by College Comm School District in Linn County.
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