Grant Wood Elementary School vs. Alexander Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grant Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Grant Wood 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alexander 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
377 students
319 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1111 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1066 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
32
Kindergarten Students
49
62
Grade 1 Students
54
42
Grade 2 Students
52
46
Grade 3 Students
52
43
Grade 4 Students
53
28
Grade 5 Students
50
36
Grade 6 Students
36
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
18%
% Black
48%
44%
% White
25%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%