Viola Gibson Elementary School vs. Bowman Woods Elementary School
Should you attend Viola Gibson Elementary School or Bowman Woods 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 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Viola Gibson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
591 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#163 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
#256 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 30% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 20% 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
49
56
Kindergarten Students
117
71
Grade 1 Students
85
75
Grade 2 Students
77
70
Grade 3 Students
83
77
Grade 4 Students
91
90
Grade 5 Students
89
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.43
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