Colo-nesco Elementary School vs. Roland-story Elementary School
Should you attend Colo-nesco 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
Top Rankings
Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Roland-story Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 164 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Colo-nesco 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 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 464 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 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
164 students
464 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#624 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
85-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
67
Kindergarten Students
26
80
Grade 1 Students
24
76
Grade 2 Students
26
78
Grade 3 Students
23
74
Grade 4 Students
27
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
91%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%

