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 629 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 698 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 16:1 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 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
629 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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
-
51
Kindergarten Students
91
88
Grade 1 Students
78
93
Grade 2 Students
90
99
Grade 3 Students
97
88
Grade 4 Students
83
92
Grade 5 Students
99
98
Grade 6 Students
91
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
24%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
58%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%