Riverdale Heights Elementary School vs. Pleasant View Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverdale Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Pleasant View 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 636 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Riverdale Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 651 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 96% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
636 students
651 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#96 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#5 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
96%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
85
77
Grade 1 Students
87
98
Grade 2 Students
88
90
Grade 3 Students
86
95
Grade 4 Students
100
100
Grade 5 Students
93
95
Grade 6 Students
97
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
61%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%