Prairie Heights Elementary School (Closed 2016)

140 9th Street
Dwight, KS 66849

Serving 69 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Prairie Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-59% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Heights Elementary School
Kind	16
1	13
2	14
3	13
4	13

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Total Students

69 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School
2023	69
2022	69
2021	69
2020	69
2019	69
2018	69
2017	69
2016	69
2015	69
2014	69
2013	74
2012	75
2011	77
2010	77
2009	78
2008	78
2007	68
2006	66
2005	71
2004	72
2003	72
2002	83
2001	75
2000	76
1999	81
1998	104
1997	99
1996	103
1995	110
1994	111
1993	104
1992	106
1991	116
1990	89
1989	89
1988	78
1987	83

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2012	9
2011	8
2010	8
2009	8
2008	1
2007	7
2006	7
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7
1999	6
1998	9
1997	10
1996	10
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	8
1991	8
1990	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(14-15)

40-59%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2015	49%	33%	35%
2013	80%	77%	75%
2012	80%	84%	91%
2011	80%	84%	88%
2010	80%	82%	86%

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(14-15)

60-79%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2015	69%	42%	47%
2013	80%	84%	85%
2012	80%	86%	94%
2011	80%	87%	90%
2010	80%	85%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	9:1	13:1	12:1
2022	9:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	12:1
2020	9:1	13:1	13:1
2019	9:1	13:1	13:1
2018	9:1	14:1	12:1
2017	9:1	14:1	12:1
2016	9:1	14:1	12:1
2015	9:1	14:1	12:1
2014	9:1	13:1	11:1
2012	9:1	13:1	11:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	10:1
2009	10:1	13:1	10:1
2007	10:1	12:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	14:1	13:1
2003	10:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	12:1	14:1	13:1
1997	10:1	14:1	12:1
1996	10:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	11:1	15:1	13:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	7%	3%	1%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	6%	21%	8%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	6%	20%	9%
2020	6%	20%	8%
2019	6%	20%	8%
2018	6%	19%	9%
2017	6%	19%	9%
2016	6%	19%	10%
2015	6%	19%	9%
2014	6%	18%	8%
2013	3%	18%	7%
2012	3%	17%	7%
2011	6%	16%	8%
2010	6%	16%	9%
2009	6%	14%	5%
2008	6%	13%	5%
2007	4%	13%	4%
2006	5%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2003	6%	10%	3%
2002	4%	10%	3%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	3%	6%	2%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2009	5%	9%	1%
2008	4%	9%
2003	1%	9%
1994	1%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	8%
1989	2%	8%

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White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	88%	62%	88%
2022	88%	63%	88%
2021	88%	63%	87%
2020	88%	64%	88%
2019	88%	64%	88%
2018	89%	65%	88%
2017	89%	65%	88%
2016	89%	65%	87%
2015	89%	65%	88%
2014	90%	66%	88%
2013	95%	67%	91%
2012	89%	67%	90%
2011	83%	68%	89%
2010	83%	69%	89%
2009	87%	71%	92%
2008	88%	73%	93%
2007	94%	73%	95%
2006	90%	75%	97%
2005	94%	74%	96%
2004	93%	75%	95%
2003	93%	77%	96%
2002	96%	78%	96%
2001	95%	79%	95%
2000	94%	80%	96%
1999	95%	80%	96%
1998	98%	81%	97%
1997	98%	82%	99%
1996	98%	82%	99%
1995	96%	83%	98%
1994	90%	84%	98%
1993	93%	84%	99%
1992	97%	84%	99%
1991	91%	85%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	8%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	0.22	0.57	0.22
2022	0.22	0.56	0.22
2021	0.22	0.56	0.23
2020	0.22	0.55	0.22
2019	0.22	0.55	0.22
2018	0.20	0.54	0.22
2017	0.20	0.54	0.22
2016	0.20	0.54	0.23
2015	0.20	0.54	0.22
2014	0.19	0.53	0.23
2013	0.10	0.53	0.17
2012	0.21	0.52	0.19
2011	0.30	0.51	0.19
2010	0.31	0.49	0.20
2009	0.24	0.47	0.16
2008	0.22	0.45	0.14
2007	0.12	0.45	0.09
2006	0.22	0.42	0.06
2005	0.12	0.44	0.08
2004	0.13	0.42	0.10
2003	0.13	0.39	0.08
2002	0.08	0.38	0.09
2001	0.10	0.36	0.09
2000	0.12	0.34	0.07
1999	0.10	0.34	0.08
1998	0.05	0.33	0.06
1996	0.04	0.31	0.03
1995	0.12	0.31	0.04
1994	0.22	0.29	0.04
1993	0.16	0.28	0.03
1992	0.12	0.28	0.02

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Eligible for

33%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	33%	41%	43%
2022	33%	34%	36%
2021	33%	36%	37%
2020	33%	37%	35%
2019	33%	37%	35%
2018	33%	39%	33%
2017	33%	39%	33%
2016	33%	40%	32%
2015	33%	40%	33%
2014	30%	40%	35%
2013	34%	39%	34%
2012	40%	39%	34%
2011	32%	37%	31%
2010	36%	36%	28%
2009	36%	32%	28%
2008	29%	30%	26%
2007	28%	30%	28%
2006	23%	30%	32%
2005	28%	29%	29%
2004	28%	28%	26%
2003	31%	26%	25%
2002	24%	25%	26%
2001	25%	24%	24%
2000	22%	23%	20%
1998	33%	33%	37%
1997	36%	32%	36%
1996	32%	32%	36%
1995	38%	24%	28%
1994	34%	24%	29%
1993	42%	23%	25%
1992	42%	28%	33%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Morris County School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	13%	9%	14%
2020	13%	10%	15%
2019	13%	10%	15%
2018	13%	9%	17%
2017	13%	9%	17%
2016	13%	9%	19%
2015	13%	10%	18%
2014	13%	10%	15%
2013	14%	10%	12%
2012	12%	10%	11%
2011	13%	10%	11%
2010	8%	10%	13%
2009	12%	11%	13%
2008	17%	10%	14%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	11%	10%	12%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	18%	9%	13%
2003	10%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Morris County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% KS state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% KS state average).

How many students attend Prairie Heights Elementary School?

69 students attend Prairie Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Prairie Heights Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Prairie Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Heights Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Prairie Heights Elementary School part of?

Prairie Heights Elementary School is part of Morris County School District.

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