Poyner Elementary School vs. Helen A Hansen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poyner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Helen A Hansen 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 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poyner 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
362 students
591 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#63 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
20
Kindergarten Students
49
62
Grade 1 Students
69
85
Grade 2 Students
49
91
Grade 3 Students
56
63
Grade 4 Students
48
101
Grade 5 Students
63
80
Grade 6 Students
-
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
2%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
67%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
1%
