Southdale Elementary School vs. Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
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Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Southdale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
530 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#103 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 10%)
#43 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
(Top 5% in IA)
92%
(Top 1% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
31
Kindergarten Students
60
66
Grade 1 Students
76
68
Grade 2 Students
57
70
Grade 3 Students
73
74
Grade 4 Students
71
49
Grade 5 Students
71
66
Grade 6 Students
54
61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
79%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
