Echo Hill Elementary School vs. Bowman Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Echo Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Echo Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (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 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
534 students
444 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#48 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#610 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
55
Kindergarten Students
91
79
Grade 1 Students
106
72
Grade 2 Students
93
78
Grade 3 Students
94
86
Grade 4 Students
104
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
79%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%