Fairmeadows Elementary School vs. Western Hills Elementary School
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Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairmeadows Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Western Hills 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 62% (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 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
569 students
579 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#543 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 50%)
#888 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
(Top 30% in IA)
62%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
61%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
31
Kindergarten Students
74
79
Grade 1 Students
78
75
Grade 2 Students
78
78
Grade 3 Students
68
79
Grade 4 Students
83
82
Grade 5 Students
79
71
Grade 6 Students
78
84
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
8%
11%
% White
68%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
