Orange Elementary School vs. Fred Becker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fred Becker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orange 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 68% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fred Becker 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 46% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
521 students
473 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#751 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1158 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
56
40
Kindergarten Students
72
73
Grade 1 Students
80
82
Grade 2 Students
78
68
Grade 3 Students
85
64
Grade 4 Students
83
76
Grade 5 Students
67
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
9%


% Black
7%
30%


% White
74%
44%


% Hawaiian
1%
4%
% Two or more races
9%
11%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%

