Helen A Hansen Elementary School vs. Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
Should you attend Helen A Hansen Elementary School or Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
591 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#63 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 10%)
#43 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
(Top 5% in IA)
92%
(Top 1% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
31
Kindergarten Students
62
66
Grade 1 Students
85
68
Grade 2 Students
91
70
Grade 3 Students
63
74
Grade 4 Students
101
49
Grade 5 Students
80
66
Grade 6 Students
89
61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
84%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
