Boyer Valley Elementary School vs. Denison Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boyer Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boyer Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 694 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Denison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
200 students
694 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#591 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1144 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
121
Kindergarten Students
25
172
Grade 1 Students
30
126
Grade 2 Students
18
137
Grade 3 Students
28
138
Grade 4 Students
29
-
Grade 5 Students
24
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
65%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
89%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%