Riverdale Heights Elementary School vs. Pleasant View Elementary School
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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
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
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 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).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
623 students
654 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
92%


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Asian
15%
12%


% Hispanic
9%
6%


% Black
8%
1%


% White
59%
75%


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


Diversity Score
0.61
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

