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Prairie Elementary

5251 Valley Hi Dr., Sacramento, CA, 95823

Ranked 5455 of 7047 in California

Top schools in Sacramento
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Prairie Elementary

5251 Valley Hi Dr., Sacramento, CA, 95823

About Prairie Elementary

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 15%
Reading 22%
State average proficiency is 15% in Math and 22% in Reading.
34
Full-time Teachers
25 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
1
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
857
Total Students
$108867
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 4.08%
Asian 23.57%
Hispanic 49.59%
Black 12.84%
Two+ Races 5.37%
Native Am. 0.23%
White
4.08%
Asian
23.57%
Hispanic
49.59%
Black
12.84%
Two+ Races
5.37%
Native Am.
0.23%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 857
46.32%
397 Female
53.68%
460 Male

Student Population

857 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Prairie Elementary Contact Information

Address

5251 Valley Hi Dr., Sacramento, CA, 95823

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Phone

(916) 422-1843

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Website

egusd.net

TOP 5455 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Prairie Elementary

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:50 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Prairie Elementary is enhancing student support with expanded social-emotional programs and reading initiatives to improve school climate and engagement.

FAQ

Q1: Are there any clubs or activities at Prairie Elementary that aren't part of school?

Ans. Yes, Prairie Elementary has a lot of clubs and activities outside of school, like sports, arts, and academic clubs. The activities that are available will depend on the time of year and how interested the students are.

Q2: How does the school help kids with special needs?

Ans. The school has special programs and individualized education plans (IEPs) to help students with disabilities and make sure they get the right academic and social-emotional support.

Q3. Do kids at Prairie Elementary get food?

Ans. Yes, the school is part of the district's meal program and serves breakfast and lunch that meet state and federal nutrition standards.

Q4. How can parents stay up to date on what's going on at school and how their kids are doing?

Ans. Newsletters, school emails, parent-teacher conferences, and digital communication tools keep parents up to date on what is going on at the school.

Q5: What kinds of safety measures are in place on campus?

Ans. Prairie Elementary follows the district's safety rules, which say that there should be supervised areas on campus, that there should be regular emergency drills, and that the school should work with local authorities to keep the learning environment safe.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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