Echo Hill Elementary School vs. Bowman Woods Elementary School
Should you attend Echo Hill Elementary School or Bowman Woods 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
Echo Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Echo Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
544 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#256 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
56
Kindergarten Students
102
71
Grade 1 Students
93
75
Grade 2 Students
103
70
Grade 3 Students
95
77
Grade 4 Students
100
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
78%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
