La Porte City Elementary School vs. Helen A Hansen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
La Porte City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, La Porte City Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
293 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#35 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#42 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
20
Kindergarten Students
49
85
Grade 1 Students
54
101
Grade 2 Students
46
60
Grade 3 Students
38
104
Grade 4 Students
34
86
Grade 5 Students
46
91
Grade 6 Students
-
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
96%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%