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Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School vs. Helen A Hansen Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
463 students
646 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#31 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
#42 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
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85%
(Top 10% in IA)
84%
(Top 10% in IA)
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88%
(Top 5% in IA)
87%
(Top 5% in IA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
29
20
Kindergarten Students
69
85
Grade 1 Students
66
101
Grade 2 Students
73
60
Grade 3 Students
52
104
Grade 4 Students
60
86
Grade 5 Students
62
91
Grade 6 Students
52
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
1%
5%
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% White
91%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.17
0.27
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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