Morningside Elementary School vs. Leeds Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morningside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Leeds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morningside 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 64% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Leeds 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 58% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is lower 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
691 students
609 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#840 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#917 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
52
48
Kindergarten Students
100
76
Grade 1 Students
109
83
Grade 2 Students
99
104
Grade 3 Students
106
102
Grade 4 Students
107
101
Grade 5 Students
118
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
25%
35%


% Black
10%
8%


% White
51%
47%


% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%

