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Four Mile Elementary School vs. Runnells Elementary School

Should you attend Four Mile Elementary School or Runnells 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
Four Mile Elementary School
670 Se 68th St
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Runnells Elementary School
6575 Se 116th Street
Runnells, IA 50237
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Four Mile Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Runnells Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 85-89% (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 17:1 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
489 students
276 students
This chart displays total students of Four Mile Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Runnells Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
16 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Runnells Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Four Mile Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Runnells Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#373 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Four Mile Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Runnells Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Four Mile 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 Runnells 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.
73%
(Top 50% 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 Four Mile 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 Runnells 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Four Mile 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Runnells 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Four Mile Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Runnells Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
49
27
Kindergarten Students
73
40
Grade 1 Students
67
40
Grade 2 Students
72
51
Grade 3 Students
83
34
Grade 4 Students
71
40
Grade 5 Students
74
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Four Mile Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Runnells Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Four Mile 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 Runnells Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Four Mile 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 Runnells Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Four Mile 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 Runnells Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Four Mile 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 Runnells 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.
0.48
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Four Mile 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 Runnells 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
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Four Mile 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 Runnells 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 Four Mile 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 Runnells 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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