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Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School vs. Helen A Hansen Elementary School

Should you attend Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School or Helen A Hansen Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
475 students
565 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#43 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
#63 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
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86%
(Top 10% in IA)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bess Streeter Aldrich 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.
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92%
(Top 1% in IA)
88%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bess Streeter Aldrich 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 Helen A Hansen 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bess Streeter Aldrich 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
18
Kindergarten Students
64
67
Grade 1 Students
59
64
Grade 2 Students
68
78
Grade 3 Students
70
89
Grade 4 Students
72
64
Grade 5 Students
50
108
Grade 6 Students
62
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
1%
4%
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% White
88%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.22
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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