Walnut Hills Elementary School vs. Maple Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Maple Grove 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 642 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 687 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maple Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
642 students
687 students
![This chart displays total students of Walnut Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Walnut Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/127000/126533/walnut-hills-elementary-school-chart-b459Bjr.png)
![This chart displays total students of Maple Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Maple Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-jp9pbq.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Maple Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Maple Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-NXqIfD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maple Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maple Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-IzhXQX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#44 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#139 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/127000/126533/walnut-hills-elementary-school-chart-jxyQQf.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Maple Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Maple Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-yxFBd5.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-uDiQdl.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
83%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/127000/126533/walnut-hills-elementary-school-chart-4aCtW4.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-KTmE86.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-nirDBO.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Walnut Hills Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Walnut Hills Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/127000/126533/walnut-hills-elementary-school-chart-baUlOct.png)
![This chart displays the students of Maple Grove Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Maple Grove Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-XmPXim.png)
Kindergarten Students
89
122
Grade 1 Students
107
105
Grade 2 Students
118
124
Grade 3 Students
112
114
Grade 4 Students
111
108
Grade 5 Students
105
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-KpQnrl.png)
% Hispanic
4%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-byX7Gt6.png)
% Black
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-wm8YUL.png)
% White
81%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-bma7W12.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-Zd8m9X.png)
Diversity Score
0.34
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Maple Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Maple Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-EHH3c1.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-KpQnsG.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/132000/132252/maple-grove-elementary-school-chart-VwhHKP.png)