Tri-center Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary 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 352 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 12:1 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 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
352 students
188 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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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
42
52
Kindergarten Students
52
54
Grade 1 Students
61
41
Grade 2 Students
48
41
Grade 3 Students
57
-
Grade 4 Students
45
-
Grade 5 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
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n/a
n/a
% White
96%
85%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
