Ballard West Elementary School vs. Colo-nesco Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Ballard West Elementary School serves 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 159 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
471 students
159 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#712 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
34
Kindergarten Students
154
26
Grade 1 Students
134
26
Grade 2 Students
141
27
Grade 3 Students
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21
Grade 4 Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
92%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
