Grant Wood Elementary School
Grant Wood Elementary School serves 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Grant Wood 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 bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Grant Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Grant Wood Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
373 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Grant Wood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,227 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Grant Wood Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1100 out of 1227 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
69%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
68%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
4%
11%

Black
25%
6%

White
56%
76%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
14%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
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