Park Ave Elementary School vs. Altoona Elementary School
Should you attend Park Ave Elementary School or Altoona 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 378 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Park Ave 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Altoona 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
419 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1175 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#196 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
71
72
Grade 1 Students
56
71
Grade 2 Students
53
50
Grade 3 Students
71
68
Grade 4 Students
67
71
Grade 5 Students
60
54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
10%
% Black
15%
12%
% White
43%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
