The brief
A charter elementary school in Northfield, MN serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.
Students at Prairie Creek Community School score 63% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 61%).
It ranks 767 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 1 in Prairie Creek Community School.
- 202563%
- 202465%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202265%
- 2021*62%
- 2020*62%
- 201972%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55057; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $97,521
- Median home value
- $338,800
- Median rent
- $1,042/mo
- College educated
- 48.9%
- Homeownership
- 74.6%
- Poverty rate
- 6.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55057; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 15
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,087/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Northfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Northfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 16.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Prairie Creek Community School serve?
Prairie Creek Community School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Prairie Creek Community School?
Prairie Creek Community School has an enrollment of approximately 179 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Creek Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Creek Community School is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Prairie Creek Community School rank in MN?
Prairie Creek Community School ranks #767 of 2,005 schools in MN.
What is Prairie Creek Community School's MySchoolScout rating?
Prairie Creek Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Prairie Creek Community School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Prairie Creek Community School has 61% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Prairie Creek Community School a charter school?
Yes, Prairie Creek Community School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Prairie Creek Community School a Title I school?
No, Prairie Creek Community School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Prairie Creek Community School?
16.8% of students at Prairie Creek Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 179
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Dakota County
- Phone
- (507) 645-9640
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,486
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 55057)
- 25,458
- Area average commute
- 19.9 min
- Area median age
- 32.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.