South Hamilton Elementary School vs. Pleasant View Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
South Hamilton 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 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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).
Pleasant View Elementary School serves 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-1
Total Students
370 students
210 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#19 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
56
119
Grade 1 Students
41
91
Grade 2 Students
42
-
Grade 3 Students
50
-
Grade 4 Students
57
-
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%