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Central Elementary School vs. Roland-story Elementary School

Should you attend Central Elementary School or Roland-story 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
Central Elementary School
925 H Ave
Nevada, IA 50201
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Roland-story Elementary School
900 Hillcrest Dr
Story City, IA 50248
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Roland-story Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Roland-story Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
608 students
463 students
This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Roland-story Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Roland-story Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roland-story Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
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 Roland-story Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central 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 Roland-story 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.
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central 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 Roland-story 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 Roland-story Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
79
56
Kindergarten Students
131
96
Grade 1 Students
92
75
Grade 2 Students
104
76
Grade 3 Students
116
85
Grade 4 Students
86
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Roland-story Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roland-story Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central 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 Roland-story Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roland-story Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
84%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central 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 Roland-story 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central 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 Roland-story 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.
0.28
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Central 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 Roland-story 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
24%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central 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 Roland-story 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central 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 Roland-story 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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