North Bend Elementary School vs. James Van Allen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
James Van Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, North Bend Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Van Allen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 67% (which is higher than 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 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-6
Total Students
393 students
432 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#277 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#768 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
17
Kindergarten Students
83
67
Grade 1 Students
79
54
Grade 2 Students
99
56
Grade 3 Students
86
66
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Grade 5 Students
-
55
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
68%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
