Penn Elementary School vs. North Bend Elementary School
Should you attend Penn Elementary School or North Bend 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 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Penn 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 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, North Bend Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than 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 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-3
Total Students
542 students
393 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#111 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 10%)
#277 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 10% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
n/a
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
46
Kindergarten Students
67
83
Grade 1 Students
82
79
Grade 2 Students
67
99
Grade 3 Students
72
86
Grade 4 Students
76
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Grade 5 Students
77
-
Grade 6 Students
76
-
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
77%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
