Guthrie Center Elementary School vs. Timber Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guthrie Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Guthrie Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 80-84% (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 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 664 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
248 students
664 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#341 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#325 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
29
131
Grade 1 Students
35
116
Grade 2 Students
24
103
Grade 3 Students
29
87
Grade 4 Students
37
99
Grade 5 Students
30
128
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
n/a
9%
% White
90%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%