Underwood Elementary School vs. Tri-center Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Underwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Tri-center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Underwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
397 students
345 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#715 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
45
Kindergarten Students
68
62
Grade 1 Students
52
48
Grade 2 Students
43
54
Grade 3 Students
63
41
Grade 4 Students
65
48
Grade 5 Students
55
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%