Rue Elementary School
Tel:
(712) 328-6540
- Rue Elementary School serves 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rue Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Rue Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Rue Elementary School's student population of 352 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2020) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 352 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rue Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Rue Elementary School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #988 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 67% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Council Bluffs Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rue Elementary School is Thomas Jefferson High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Woodrow Wilson Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Franklin Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Council Bluffs Franklin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 500 students
0.6 miles
3130 Ave C
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6469 0.6 PK-5 500 - Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,237 student
0.9 miles
2501 W Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6493 0.9 9-12 1,237 - Council Bluffs Edison Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 459 students
1.1 miles
2218 3rd Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6516 1.1 PK-5 459 - Council Bluffs Woodrow Wilson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 966 students
1.4 miles
712 N 21st St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476 1.4 6-8 966 - Omaha Transition Program At Unmc Nebraska Medicine Special Education School
Grades: 12
1.6 miles
Munroe Meyer Building; 444 S 4
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 559-5722 1.6 12 n/a
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