Richardson Elementary School vs. Fort Madison Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richardson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Fort Madison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Richardson 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 30-34% (which is lower 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 Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 673 students in grades 4-8, Fort Madison Middle 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 56% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is lower 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
4-8
Total Students
298 students
673 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#995 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#911 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
68
-
Grade 1 Students
63
-
Grade 2 Students
71
-
Grade 3 Students
58
-
Grade 4 Students
-
143
Grade 5 Students
-
144
Grade 6 Students
-
129
Grade 7 Students
-
129
Grade 8 Students
-
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
79%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%