Central Elementary School vs. Edgewood-colesburg 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
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Overview
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 80-84% (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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Edgewood-colesburg 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 70-74% (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 13:1 is lower than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
249 students
310 students
![This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/29000/29469/central-elementary-school-chart-ydlN1H.png)
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-PNNrnO.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-7sIXMO.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#196 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#704 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/29469/central-elementary-school-chart-JaJblz.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-yxDTyK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-b0jxldm.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-FqwKy4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-h5utCz.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-CQQ2yF.png)
Pre-K Students
30
35
Kindergarten Students
38
52
Grade 1 Students
34
34
Grade 2 Students
31
37
Grade 3 Students
30
40
Grade 4 Students
24
44
Grade 5 Students
27
28
Grade 6 Students
35
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-b0NVUg5.png)
% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-G8qh6b.png)
% White
93%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-ydlOdF.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Edgewood-colesburg 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 Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/29760/edgewood-colesburg-elementary-school-chart-b45v9o2.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
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