Olmsted Elementary School vs. Henry A Wallace Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Olmsted Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Olmsted Elementary School serves 629 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 867 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry A Wallace 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 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
629 students
867 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#43 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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86%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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85%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
242
Kindergarten Students
97
87
Grade 1 Students
93
100
Grade 2 Students
99
114
Grade 3 Students
88
105
Grade 4 Students
86
120
Grade 5 Students
88
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
9%
10%
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% Hispanic
15%
4%
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% Black
12%
7%
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% White
56%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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