Boyer Valley Elementary School vs. Ar-we-va Elementary Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boyer Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Ar-we-va Elementary Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boyer Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 134 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ar-we-va Elementary Community School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
204 students
134 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#669 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#424 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
40-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
12
Kindergarten Students
35
22
Grade 1 Students
26
22
Grade 2 Students
26
23
Grade 3 Students
27
20
Grade 4 Students
21
24
Grade 5 Students
29
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
n/a

% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
6%
7%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
89%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

