Carpenter Elementary School
Tel:
(319)465-3551
- Carpenter Elementary School serves 203 students in grades 2-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Carpenter Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
School Overview
- Carpenter Elementary School's student population of 203 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-4 |
| Total Students | 203 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Carpenter Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,239 schools in Iowa (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Carpenter Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #675 out of 1239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 77% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 91% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Monticello Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Carpenter Elementary School is Monticello High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Monticello Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Monticello Monticello Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 347 students
0.6 miles
217 S Maple
Monticello, IA 52310
(319)465-3575 0.6 5-8 347 - Monticello Shannon Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 151 students
0.8 miles
321 W South St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319)465-5425 0.8 PK-1 151 - Monticello Monticello High School Grades: 9-12 | 365 students
1.6 miles
850 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310
(319)465-6597 1.6 9-12 365 - Hopkinton Johnston Elementary School Grades: 1-2 | 88 students
7.6 miles
131 Culver Rd
Hopkinton, IA 52237
(563)926-2701 7.6 1-2 88 - Cascade Cascade Junior-senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 330 students
9.8 miles
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563)852-3201 9.8 7-12 330
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