Cunningham School vs. Lincoln Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cunningham School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Lincoln Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cunningham 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lincoln 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
401 students
492 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1179 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1077 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
34
Kindergarten Students
50
97
Grade 1 Students
66
84
Grade 2 Students
63
73
Grade 3 Students
65
58
Grade 4 Students
69
73
Grade 5 Students
56
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
58%
46%
% White
10%
21%
% Hawaiian
7%
6%
% Two or more races
13%
15%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
