Enrollment
180
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 270021203273
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
27695 DENMARK AVE, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057 · (507) 645-9640 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
32 students
STATE 48%
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 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL this school | 180 | 17.8% | 61.4% |
| BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI WINONA | 209 | 22.0% | 52.7% |
| WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL CHASKA | 210 | 22.9% | 42.9% |
| BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY NORTH MANKATO | 251 | 19.1% | 63.8% |
| Creekstone Montessori RED WING | 122 | 17.2% | 40.7% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY BEAVER CREEK | 153 | 22.9% | 54.4% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #117 of 844 | #9 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #310 of 844 | #23 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #77 of 844 | #6 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #815 of 1,130 | #61 of 73 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.8% | #859 of 942 | #59 of 66 |
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
180
0 (0%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 18% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 14.6 | 12.3:1 | 17% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 14.2 | 12.5:1 | 15% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 13% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 13.9 | 13.0:1 | 16% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 17% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 23% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (180 to 180); teachers up 8% (13.9 to 15).
About PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL sits in NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolled 180 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 48% lower than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota, which is about 344.
Federal records list PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL as its own district.
At PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL, White students make up 86% of the student body. Other students are 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Dakota County residents are about 74% White. PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.0:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 18%. The 34% average for public schools in Dakota County is 16 points higher.
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.4% and a predicted 55.5%.
Among Dakota County residents, median household income is about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 170 public schools in Dakota County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,687.
Of nearby public schools, GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY is the closest, at about 5.5 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 61.4% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area. PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment at PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL was 180 in 2020-21 and 180 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.0:1.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
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- NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,283 students
- NORTHFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · 845 students
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- GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
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- Northfield Community Education CntrElementary · 117 students
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- GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY5.5 mi · 488
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- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY5.9 mi · 493
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL6.0 mi · 855
- NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER6.3 mi · 107
- Great Oaks Academy - Grammar6.4 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLHow large is PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 180 students in grades KG-05.
Is PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL have?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL in?
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL is part of PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
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