Riverdale Heights Elementary School vs. Hopewell Elementary School
Should you attend Riverdale Heights Elementary School or Hopewell Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Hopewell 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 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).
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hopewell 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 95% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
623 students
687 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
93%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
47
Kindergarten Students
78
77
Grade 1 Students
95
88
Grade 2 Students
83
93
Grade 3 Students
89
95
Grade 4 Students
93
95
Grade 5 Students
85
92
Grade 6 Students
100
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%

n/a
% Asian
15%
22%


% Hispanic
9%
7%


% Black
8%
3%


% White
59%
61%


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


Diversity Score
0.61
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

