Orchard Place School
Tel:
(515)287-9700
- Orchard Place School serves 85 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 78%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Orchard Place 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 2010-11 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Orchard Place School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Orchard Place School's student population of 85 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 85 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Orchard Place School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,319 schools in Iowa (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Orchard Place School is 0.33, 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 (10-11) | #1283 out of 1319 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 78% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 76% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 11% |
| Black | 13% | 6% |
| White | 81% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Des Moines Independent Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Orchard Place School is Lincoln High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mccombs Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wright Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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