Prairie Hills Elementary School

8025 Telegraph Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 | (719) 234-5100
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 583
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 8025 Telegraph Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
School District Details
  • Academy 20
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,199
  • Graduation Rate: 93.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.6
  • Enrolled Students: 22,620

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 583
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 278 (47.7%)
  • Females: 305 (52.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (3.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 75 (12.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 95 (16.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Prairie Hills Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black264.5%
Asian295.0%
Hispanic569.6%
White47080.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Prairie Hills Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9616.5%
1st Grade9616.5%
2nd Grade8013.7%
3rd Grade10317.7%
4th Grade9716.6%
5th Grade11119.0%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 29%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:71%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
  • Average Salary: $48,905
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Prairie Hills Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$34,6129%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$50,28891%
Source: CO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Prairie Hills Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 24, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • We have a child with special needs and they bent over backwards to accomadate her and help her. This is a wonderful school.

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