Roland-story Elementary School vs. Ballard West Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Roland-story Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Roland-story 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Ballard West Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
446 students
451 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#89 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
47
Kindergarten Students
89
144
Grade 1 Students
67
131
Grade 2 Students
78
129
Grade 3 Students
76
-
Grade 4 Students
75
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%