Should you attend Prairie High School or Linn-mar High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,298 students in grades 10-12, Prairie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,271 students in grades 9-12, Linn-mar High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,298 students
2,271 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
130 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#818 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#697 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
68%
(Top 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
68%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
63%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in IA)
96%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
594
Grade 10 Students
461
572
Grade 11 Students
419
542
Grade 12 Students
418
563
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
75%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
