Bellevue Elementary School vs. Cardinal Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Bellevue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Cardinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellevue Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Cardinal Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
400 students
276 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#302 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
53
Kindergarten Students
71
89
Grade 1 Students
59
69
Grade 2 Students
54
65
Grade 3 Students
53
-
Grade 4 Students
42
-
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
96%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
6%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%