Prairie Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 744 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 35%
: 29% (Btm 50% in MN)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Prairie Elementary School's student population of 744 students has declined by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	248
1	200
2	235

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Total Students

744 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	712
2022	1,194
2021	1,173
2020	1,218
2019	1,218
2018	1,210
2017	1,210
2016	1,215
2015	1,203
2014	1,165
2013	1,116
2012	1,050
2011	997
2010	1,078
2009	1,042
2008	998
2007	941
2006	943
2005	974
2004	939
2003	926
2002	952
2001	566
2000	568
1999	570
1998	613
1997	571
1996	590
1995	588
1994	643
1993	565
1992	641
1991	650
1990	630
1989	636
1988	629
1987	612

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	59
2022	89
2021	91
2020	96
2019	96
2018	96
2017	96
2016	92
2015	89
2014	85
2013	81
2012	78
2011	75
2010	79
2009	75
2008	61
2007	67
2006	62
2005	73
2004	69
2003	66
2002	69
2001	39
2000	40
1999	40
1997	36
1995	38
1994	38
1993	36
1992	39
1991	39

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School Rankings

The of Prairie Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(21-22)

35%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	35%	45%	27%
2021	27%	45%	21%
2019	47%	56%	36%
2018	48%	58%	37%
2017	53%	59%	38%
2016	55%	60%	42%
2015	59%	61%	43%
2014	56%	61%	43%
2013	56%	61%	43%
2012	59%	62%	44%
2011	51%	56%	38%

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29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	29%	51%	36%
2021	25%	53%	33%
2019	38%	59%	45%
2018	44%	60%	37%
2017	46%	61%	44%
2016	45%	60%	47%
2015	46%	60%	46%
2014	42%	59%	42%
2013	37%	58%	42%
2012	66%	76%	62%
2011	68%	74%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	20:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	14:1	19:1
2019	13:1	14:1	19:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2011	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	11%	7%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	12%	7%	11%
2017	12%	7%	11%
2016	11%	7%	11%
2015	12%	6%	12%
2014	11%	6%	13%
2013	12%	6%	13%
2012	13%	7%	13%
2011	12%	6%	13%
2010	12%	6%	13%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	10%	5%	11%
2004	12%	5%	11%
2003	11%	5%	10%
2002	12%	5%	11%
2001	13%	5%	11%
2000	11%	5%	10%
1999	12%	5%	10%
1998	11%	4%	9%
1997	10%	4%	10%
1996	10%	4%	10%
1995	11%	4%	11%
1994	11%	4%	10%
1993	10%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

69%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	67%	11%	58%
2022	63%	10%	56%
2021	62%	10%	60%
2020	60%	9%	48%
2019	60%	9%	48%
2018	57%	9%	50%
2017	57%	9%	50%
2016	59%	9%	51%
2015	56%	9%	50%
2014	54%	8%	48%
2013	53%	8%	47%
2012	50%	7%	44%
2011	51%	7%	44%
2010	46%	7%	40%
2009	45%	6%	38%
2008	43%	6%	37%
2007	41%	6%	34%
2006	38%	5%	32%
2005	38%	5%	30%
2004	37%	4%	28%
2003	35%	4%	26%
2002	32%	4%	23%
2001	31%	3%	21%
2000	28%	3%	18%
1999	22%	3%	14%
1998	19%	2%	14%
1997	18%	2%	12%
1996	11%	2%	8%
1995	9%	2%	7%
1994	7%	2%	6%
1993	6%	2%	5%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	8%	12%	6%
2022	8%	12%	6%
2021	7%	11%	7%
2020	7%	11%	6%
2019	7%	11%	6%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	5%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	6%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	4%	6%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

12%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	12%	62%	25%
2022	15%	63%	26%
2021	17%	64%	22%
2020	20%	66%	34%
2019	20%	66%	34%
2018	23%	67%	32%
2017	23%	67%	32%
2016	24%	68%	32%
2015	26%	69%	32%
2014	27%	71%	32%
2013	28%	72%	34%
2012	30%	73%	36%
2011	30%	74%	37%
2010	36%	75%	41%
2009	40%	76%	46%
2008	44%	76%	49%
2007	47%	77%	53%
2006	49%	79%	56%
2005	50%	79%	57%
2004	49%	80%	59%
2003	52%	81%	62%
2002	54%	82%	64%
2001	54%	83%	66%
2000	56%	84%	69%
1999	61%	85%	72%
1998	65%	86%	74%
1997	69%	87%	75%
1996	77%	87%	81%
1995	78%	88%	81%
1994	80%	88%	83%
1993	82%	89%	86%
1992	86%	90%	88%
1991	90%	91%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.53	0.59	0.59
2022	0.57	0.58	0.61
2021	0.57	0.57	0.59
2020	0.59	0.54	0.65
2019	0.59	0.54	0.65
2018	0.61	0.53	0.64
2017	0.61	0.53	0.64
2016	0.59	0.52	0.63
2015	0.61	0.51	0.64
2014	0.63	0.48	0.65
2013	0.63	0.47	0.65
2012	0.65	0.45	0.66
2011	0.65	0.44	0.66
2010	0.65	0.42	0.65
2009	0.63	0.41	0.64
2008	0.62	0.41	0.62
2007	0.61	0.40	0.60
2006	0.61	0.37	0.59
2005	0.60	0.37	0.57
2004	0.62	0.35	0.57
2003	0.60	0.34	0.54
2002	0.60	0.32	0.52
2001	0.60	0.31	0.51
2000	0.60	0.29	0.49
1999	0.57	0.28	0.45
1998	0.53	0.26	0.43
1997	0.48	0.24	0.40
1996	0.39	0.23	0.34
1995	0.37	0.23	0.33
1994	0.35	0.22	0.30
1993	0.31	0.21	0.25
1992	0.25	0.19	0.22
1991	0.19	0.16	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	61%	35%	53%
2022	54%	26%	46%
2021	54%	26%	48%
2020	61%	28%	49%
2019	61%	28%	49%
2018	61%	30%	53%
2017	61%	30%	53%
2016	65%	31%	57%
2015	65%	31%	58%
2014	64%	31%	58%
2013	64%	31%	56%
2012	62%	30%	54%
2011	60%	29%	51%
2010	58%	28%	50%
2009	53%	25%	44%
2008	52%	24%	42%
2007	48%	23%	39%
2006	45%	23%	38%
2005	47%	22%	38%
2004	45%	21%	37%
2003	40%	20%	33%
2002	42%	19%	33%
2001	36%	18%	28%
2000	39%	18%	28%
1999	36%	19%	27%
1998	37%	19%	28%
1997	33%	19%	26%
1996	32%	19%	25%
1995	33%	18%	26%
1994	26%	18%	22%
1993	30%	17%	20%
1992	24%	18%	18%
1991	21%	16%	20%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Minnesota	Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	21%	8%	18%
2022	18%	6%	14%
2021	17%	6%	16%
2020	15%	8%	13%
2019	15%	8%	13%
2018	15%	8%	14%
2017	15%	8%	14%
2016	13%	7%	12%
2015	11%	7%	11%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	13%	8%	12%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	12%	7%	11%
2006	14%	7%	13%
2005	12%	7%	9%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

744 students attend Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Prairie Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Prairie Elementary School?

Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Elementary School part of?

Prairie Elementary School is part of Worthington 菜創利郊利 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 744 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 35%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education