Neil Armstrong Elementary School vs. Alan Shepard Elementary School
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Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Neil Armstrong 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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 85% (which is higher 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
378 students
451 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#674 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#68 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
42
49
Grade 1 Students
48
62
Grade 2 Students
51
67
Grade 3 Students
46
70
Grade 4 Students
59
67
Grade 5 Students
40
72
Grade 6 Students
59
64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
15%
2%
% White
72%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
