Edward White Elementary School vs. Neil Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edward White Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Edward White Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Neil Armstrong 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
553 students
365 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#674 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
70
54
Grade 1 Students
87
41
Grade 2 Students
88
49
Grade 3 Students
79
54
Grade 4 Students
78
42
Grade 5 Students
74
56
Grade 6 Students
77
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
2%
12%


% White
84%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%













