Van Buren Elementary School vs. Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Should you attend Van Buren Elementary School or Prairie Ridge 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 365 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Buren 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-4
Total Students
365 students
440 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1146 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
55
Kindergarten Students
73
78
Grade 1 Students
69
70
Grade 2 Students
46
80
Grade 3 Students
58
81
Grade 4 Students
57
76
Grade 5 Students
62
-
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
7%
% Black
36%
11%
% White
28%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
