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Delaware Elementary School vs. North Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Delaware Elementary School or North Ridge 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
Delaware Elementary School
4401 E 46th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
North Ridge Elementary School
400 Nw 27th St
Grimes, IA 50111
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Delaware Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 423 students in grades Kindergarten-4, North Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
423 students
423 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#359 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
#3 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Delaware Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware 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 North Ridge 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware 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 North Ridge 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
70-74%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of North Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
66
81
Grade 1 Students
67
58
Grade 2 Students
61
95
Grade 3 Students
60
86
Grade 4 Students
74
103
Grade 5 Students
67
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Delaware Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Delaware 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 North Ridge 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Delaware 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 North Ridge 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.
0.58
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Delaware 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 North Ridge 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
38%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Delaware 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 North Ridge 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
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delaware 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 North Ridge 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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