Neil Armstrong Elementary School vs. Riverdale Heights Elementary School
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Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, 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 60-64% (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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 629 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Riverdale Heights 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
272 students
629 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 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)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
43
91
Grade 1 Students
38
78
Grade 2 Students
41
90
Grade 3 Students
38
97
Grade 4 Students
40
83
Grade 5 Students
42
99
Grade 6 Students
-
91
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
18%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
64%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
