Prairie Heights Elementary School
Alta Vista, KS · Middle School
Performance Overview
About This School
Prairie Heights Elementary School is a middle school located in Alta Vista, Kansas. The school serves 85 students.
With a DataScore of 59/100 (C), Prairie Heights Elementary School performs at the state average for Kansas. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community. DataScores measure outcomes regardless of demographics — what matters is how students perform and whether they're improving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prairie Heights Elementary School has a DataScore of 59/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Prairie Heights Elementary School has 85 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.4:1.
Yes, Prairie Heights Elementary School is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +40, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Prairie Heights Elementary School is part of the Morris County in Alta Vista, Kansas. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.