Newell-fonda Elementary School vs. East Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newell-fonda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
East Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Newell-fonda 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 75-79% (which is higher than 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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is lower 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
287 students
284 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#388 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#650 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-69%


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


Pre-K Students
32
30
Kindergarten Students
51
31
Grade 1 Students
28
35
Grade 2 Students
47
34
Grade 3 Students
36
55
Grade 4 Students
45
44
Grade 5 Students
48
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
17%
12%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
73%
86%


% Hawaiian
8%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

