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Henry A Wallace Elementary School vs. Beaver Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Henry A Wallace Elementary School or Beaver Creek 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
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Beaver Creek Elementary School
8701 Lyndhurst
Johnston, IA 50131
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 826 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry A Wallace 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 90% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 564 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Beaver Creek 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 79% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
826 students
564 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#14 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
#175 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Henry A Wallace Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90%
(Top 5% in IA)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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.
91%
(Top 5% in IA)
79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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.
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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 Henry A Wallace Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beaver Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
204
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Kindergarten Students
87
79
Grade 1 Students
113
89
Grade 2 Students
91
91
Grade 3 Students
101
102
Grade 4 Students
123
97
Grade 5 Students
107
106

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Henry A Wallace Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
7%
6%
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% Black
9%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beaver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Henry A Wallace 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.
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0.52
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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
12%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Henry A Wallace 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 Beaver Creek 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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