Willowbrook Elementary School vs. Altoona Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Altoona Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willowbrook 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Altoona 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 80-84% (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 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
510 students
417 students
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![This chart displays total students of Altoona Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Altoona Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-3BsUJW.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Altoona Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Altoona Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-dHzCfh.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Altoona Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Altoona Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-mWWEtb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#662 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#196 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Willowbrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Willowbrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/30441/willowbrook-elementary-school-chart-JaJdLa.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Altoona Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Altoona Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-fCQbXd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-2iqEyB.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
75-79%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/30441/willowbrook-elementary-school-chart-boTOIS3.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-bwyXXjI.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-Frm3Ry.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Altoona Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Altoona Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-zTTsD9.png)
Pre-K Students
60
51
Kindergarten Students
77
68
Grade 1 Students
79
48
Grade 2 Students
64
66
Grade 3 Students
76
65
Grade 4 Students
68
55
Grade 5 Students
86
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-bcKJpHA.png)
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-PNMBvp.png)
% Black
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-baUb1Ek.png)
% White
72%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-7sI6QY.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-ydl4D8.png)
Diversity Score
0.47
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Altoona Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Altoona Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-XmBP8g.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
42%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willowbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/30000/30441/willowbrook-elementary-school-chart-IyZEA8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-hyPolD.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altoona Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/30000/30433/altoona-elementary-school-chart-b2EC8yL.png)