Horace Mann Elementary School vs. Cardinal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horace Mann Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cardinal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 14:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-4
Total Students
224 students
517 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#493 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#788 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
125
Kindergarten Students
37
74
Grade 1 Students
37
84
Grade 2 Students
43
78
Grade 3 Students
36
78
Grade 4 Students
23
78
Grade 5 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
7%
% Black
9%
n/a
% White
66%
89%
% Hawaiian
5%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%