Collins-maxwell Elementary School vs. Central Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Collins-maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 189 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 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 646 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 14:1 is equal to 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 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
189 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#772 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#96 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
99
Kindergarten Students
23
127
Grade 1 Students
32
91
Grade 2 Students
17
99
Grade 3 Students
31
109
Grade 4 Students
34
121
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
