Cedar Heights Elementary School vs. Fred Becker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fred Becker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cedar Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fred Becker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than 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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
457 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#544 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1158 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
35
Kindergarten Students
60
80
Grade 1 Students
56
71
Grade 2 Students
59
75
Grade 3 Students
68
66
Grade 4 Students
49
58
Grade 5 Students
61
72
Grade 6 Students
60
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
12%


% Black
5%
27%


% White
81%
41%


% Hawaiian
1%
5%
% Two or more races
8%
13%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

