Indian Prairie Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 250 elementary school students from grades KG-3
- Ranks 18th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mrs. Gwenn Mathews
- Fax: (269) 337-1623
- Website: www.kalamazoo.k12.mi.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Kalamazoo Public School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,460
- Graduation Rate: 57.8%
- Dropout Rate: 8.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.6
- Enrolled Students: 12,367
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 250
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 126 (50.4%)
- Females: 124 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (3.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 72 (28.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 80 (32.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black | 79 | 31.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 2.8% |
| White | 158 | 63.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 27.6% |
| 1st Grade | 49 | 19.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 66 | 26.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 60 | 24.0% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 2.4% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Indian Prairie Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 93.2% | 95.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 92.4% | 94.8% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | 81.2% | 91.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 86.5% | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 78.4% | 86.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 100.0% | 72.9% | 83.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 67.4% | 43.6% | 61.1% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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