Tri-center Elementary School vs. Ahstw Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tri-center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tri-center 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 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Ahstw Primary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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-5
PK-3
Total Students
354 students
287 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#764 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
43
46
Kindergarten Students
58
63
Grade 1 Students
45
67
Grade 2 Students
59
54
Grade 3 Students
48
57
Grade 4 Students
58
-
Grade 5 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
3%
4%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
96%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

