PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY

1911 PRAIRIE DELL RD
UNION, MO 63084

www.unionrxi.org/o/pdes

489 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the UNION R-XI school district, located in UNION, MO with 489 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 44 teachers, PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

489

Total Students

44.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	438
Hispanic	11
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	31
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
438 (89.6 %)
Two or More
31 (6.3 %)
Hispanic
11 (2.2 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	UNION R-XI
Phone:	(636)583-1200
Website:	http://www.unionrxi.org/o/pdes
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	489
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	207
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 62

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 68