Tri-center Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tri-center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Student Attention
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tri-center 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
345 students
172 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#715 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
49
Kindergarten Students
62
42
Grade 1 Students
48
41
Grade 2 Students
54
40
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
48
-
Grade 5 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
94%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.11
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%