Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School vs. La Porte City Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
La Porte City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 463 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 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, La Porte City Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
293 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
21 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of La Porte City Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of La Porte City Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-CQRaK7.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Porte City 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 La Porte City Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-jp7rRo.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#143 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of La Porte City Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of La Porte City Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-ZTpxSn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Porte City 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 La Porte City 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-4a7CZ0.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Porte City 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 La Porte City 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/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-0qbX0a.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
80-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of La Porte City 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 La Porte City 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-bh0giz4.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
29
26
Kindergarten Students
69
49
Grade 1 Students
66
54
Grade 2 Students
73
46
Grade 3 Students
52
38
Grade 4 Students
60
34
Grade 5 Students
62
46
Grade 6 Students
52
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Porte City 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 La Porte City Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-bcKLbqS.png)
% White
91%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Porte City 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 La Porte City Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-bkjA1XX.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Porte City 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 La Porte City 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-oNER03.png)
Diversity Score
0.17
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of La Porte City 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 La Porte City Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-bisSANW.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Porte City 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 La Porte City 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/29000/29181/la-porte-city-elementary-school-chart-hyP0I7.png)