Prairie Heights Elementary School
Lagrange, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
220 students tested39.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency69
- Approaching proficiency96
- Below proficiency37
Math
220 students tested57.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency110
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency40
Science
112 students tested36.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency32
- Approaching proficiency56
- Below proficiency15
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 92 | 129 | 112 |
| Proficient | 41.3% | 51.2% | 36.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 489 | 547 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.8% · 4 | 2.9% · 16 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 7.3% · 40 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 527 | 549 | 573 |
| Chronically absent | 20.7% · 109 | 10.6% · 58 | 15.7% · 90 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
522 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Brian Wesson
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.7%
White94.4%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180930001524
- District
- Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 522 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25