Poyner Elementary School vs. Helen A Hansen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poyner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poyner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to 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 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher 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
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
357 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#862 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#42 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
70
85
Grade 1 Students
53
101
Grade 2 Students
60
60
Grade 3 Students
47
104
Grade 4 Students
62
86
Grade 5 Students
65
91
Grade 6 Students
-
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
1%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
72%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
1%