Forest City Elementary School vs. North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Forest City Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 65-69% (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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 231 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center 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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
231 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#359 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
14
Kindergarten Students
85
41
Grade 1 Students
81
36
Grade 2 Students
70
31
Grade 3 Students
78
36
Grade 4 Students
84
37
Grade 5 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
11%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
79%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.23


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

