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Delaware Elementary School vs. South Prairie Elementary School

Should you attend Delaware Elementary School or South Prairie 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%
South Prairie Elementary School
500 S James St
Grimes, IA 50111
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 455 students in grades Kindergarten-4, South Prairie 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 80-84% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
423 students
455 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Prairie 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%)
#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of South Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 50% 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 South Prairie 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)
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 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 South Prairie 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 South Prairie Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
66
122
Grade 1 Students
67
85
Grade 2 Students
61
83
Grade 3 Students
60
79
Grade 4 Students
74
86
Grade 5 Students
67
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Delaware 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 South Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
14%
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% White
62%
74%
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 South Prairie 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%
5%
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 South Prairie 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
0.43
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 South Prairie 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%
24%
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 South Prairie 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 South Prairie 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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