Central Elementary School vs. Collins-maxwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Collins-maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Central 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 85% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Collins-maxwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
608 students
204 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#96 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#772 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
18
Kindergarten Students
131
31
Grade 1 Students
92
24
Grade 2 Students
104
32
Grade 3 Students
116
35
Grade 4 Students
86
28
Grade 5 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
84%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
