Pleasant View Elementary School vs. Riverdale Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Riverdale Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (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 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 623 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Riverdale Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than 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 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
654 students
623 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#68 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
86%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
78
78
Grade 1 Students
87
95
Grade 2 Students
89
83
Grade 3 Students
98
89
Grade 4 Students
103
93
Grade 5 Students
96
85
Grade 6 Students
103
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
12%
15%


% Hispanic
6%
9%


% Black
1%
8%


% White
75%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

