Runnells Elementary School vs. Prairie Trail Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Runnells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Prairie Trail 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 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Runnells 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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prairie Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 88% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
276 students
542 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
92%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
88%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
40
83
Grade 1 Students
40
90
Grade 2 Students
51
98
Grade 3 Students
34
78
Grade 4 Students
40
106
Grade 5 Students
44
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
7%
7%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
84%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
6%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

