Poyner Elementary School vs. Orchard Hill 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
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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 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 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 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
362 students
436 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#469 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
19
Kindergarten Students
49
72
Grade 1 Students
69
61
Grade 2 Students
49
53
Grade 3 Students
56
58
Grade 4 Students
48
59
Grade 5 Students
63
55
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
12%
3%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
67%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
4%
