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Bowman Woods Elementary School vs. Echo Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Bowman Woods Elementary School or Echo Hill 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
Bowman Woods Elementary School
151 Boyson Rd Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Echo Hill Elementary School
400 Echo Hill Road
Marion, IA 52302
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Echo Hill 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 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 Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Echo Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 88% (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 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
432 students
519 students
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This chart displays total students of Echo Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bowman Woods Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Echo Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#256 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
#27 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowman Woods Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Echo Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
88%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowman Woods 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 Echo Hill 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% 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 Bowman Woods 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 Echo Hill 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Echo Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
53
54
Kindergarten Students
83
73
Grade 1 Students
74
103
Grade 2 Students
73
96
Grade 3 Students
71
100
Grade 4 Students
78
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Bowman Woods Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Echo Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bowman Woods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Echo Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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