Central Elementary School vs. Kirkwood Elementary School
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Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kirkwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
485 students
269 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#965 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1198 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
32
Kindergarten Students
61
39
Grade 1 Students
63
34
Grade 2 Students
73
32
Grade 3 Students
62
37
Grade 4 Students
59
33
Grade 5 Students
66
35
Grade 6 Students
65
27
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
30%
49%
% White
43%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
