Southdale Elementary School vs. Cedar Heights 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 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cedar Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
530 students
474 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#103 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 10%)
#544 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
67%
(Top 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
(Top 5% in IA)
75%
(Top 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
20
Kindergarten Students
60
59
Grade 1 Students
76
66
Grade 2 Students
57
78
Grade 3 Students
73
53
Grade 4 Students
71
63
Grade 5 Students
71
59
Grade 6 Students
54
76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
79%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.34
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
