Hanawalt Elementary School vs. Cowles Elementary School
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Serving 317 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hanawalt 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cowles Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
317 students
403 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#674 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#127 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
83
Kindergarten Students
47
42
Grade 1 Students
50
38
Grade 2 Students
58
39
Grade 3 Students
55
36
Grade 4 Students
53
34
Grade 5 Students
54
35
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
29
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
9%
% Black
26%
2%
% White
55%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
