North Cedar Elementary School vs. Orchard Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Cedar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Orchard Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Cedar 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 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
245 students
430 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#493 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#232 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
30
81
Grade 1 Students
37
55
Grade 2 Students
33
52
Grade 3 Students
31
57
Grade 4 Students
32
55
Grade 5 Students
25
57
Grade 6 Students
37
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
79%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
11%
6%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%