Monroe Elementary School vs. Cowles Elementary School
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Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monroe 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% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 391 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
423 students
391 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1217 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#127 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(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
-
77
Kindergarten Students
65
40
Grade 1 Students
89
40
Grade 2 Students
66
36
Grade 3 Students
66
34
Grade 4 Students
72
35
Grade 5 Students
65
36
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Grade 7 Students
-
30
Grade 8 Students
-
27
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
22%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
6%
% Black
34%
2%
% White
10%
78%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
