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Prairie Crest Elementary School

301 76TH AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404

Top 10% School in Iowa

Ranked 29 of 183 in Iowa

Top schools in Cedar Rapids
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Prairie Crest Elementary School

301 76TH AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404

Top 10% School in Iowa

Ranked 29 of 183 in Iowa

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About Prairie Crest Elementary School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 77%
Reading 67%
State average proficiency is 77% in Math and 67% in Reading.
30
Full-time Teachers
14 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
3
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
449
Total Students
$71830
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 74.5%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 7%
Black 11.1%
Two+ Races 6.4%
Native Am. 0%
White
74.5%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
7%
Black
11.1%
Two+ Races
6.4%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 449
49.3%
221 Female
50.7%
228 Male

Student Population

449 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

440 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Prairie Crest Elementary School Contact Information

Address

301 76TH AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404

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Phone

(319) 848-5280

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TOP 29 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
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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
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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: 9:15 AM - 3:55 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 9:00 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 Crest Elementary School honored U.S. veterans with a Veterans March of Honor on Tuesday, November 11. Veterans walked through the hallways while Crest students recognized and celebrated their service.

FAQ

Q1. How does Prairie Crest Elementary support positive behavior?

Ans. The institution operates with defined norms, uses positive reinforcement, and habitually checks on students to ensure they behave in a responsible and respectful manner.

Q2. How are families kept informed?

Ans. Parents are informed through different means, such as school emails, teacher messages, and reminders of the events that are going to take place.

Q3. What SEL practices are part of the day?

Ans. Students are involved in exercises that prepare them for self-control, empathy, and conflict-resolution skills.

Q4. What enrichment opportunities are available?

Ans. Students, through fun projects, clubs that follow the seasons, and teacher-led programs, get new ways of discovering new interests.

Q5. How does the school maintain safety?

Ans. Prairie Crest employs well-planned measures, conducts emergency drills, and has continuous supervision throughout the school ????????????????grounds.

 

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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