Roland-story Elementary School vs. Colo-nesco Elementary School
Should you attend Roland-story Elementary School or Colo-nesco 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
Roland-story Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Roland-story Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 164 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Colo-nesco 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 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
464 students
164 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#624 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
60-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
67
38
Kindergarten Students
80
26
Grade 1 Students
76
24
Grade 2 Students
78
26
Grade 3 Students
74
23
Grade 4 Students
89
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
93%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%

