Olmsted Elementary School vs. Henry A Wallace 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
Henry A Wallace 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 641 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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
641 students
826 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#14 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
90%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
91%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
204
Kindergarten Students
91
87
Grade 1 Students
94
113
Grade 2 Students
90
91
Grade 3 Students
93
101
Grade 4 Students
104
123
Grade 5 Students
94
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
14%
9%
% White
56%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
