South Prairie Elementary School vs. Delaware Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Delaware Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-4, South Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Delaware Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than 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 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
452 students
398 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#359 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
121
65
Grade 1 Students
85
61
Grade 2 Students
92
57
Grade 3 Students
85
64
Grade 4 Students
69
64
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
79%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
