Olmsted Elementary School vs. Ashland Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Olmsted Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ashland Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Olmsted 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 60% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 759 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ashland Ridge 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 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
662 students
759 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#26 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
89%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
88%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
-
Kindergarten Students
98
123
Grade 1 Students
93
135
Grade 2 Students
97
134
Grade 3 Students
103
134
Grade 4 Students
95
119
Grade 5 Students
97
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
13%
3%
% White
58%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
