Alan Shepard Elementary School vs. Neil Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
467 students
369 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#61 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#552 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
24
Kindergarten Students
62
65
Grade 1 Students
40
39
Grade 2 Students
53
41
Grade 3 Students
67
47
Grade 4 Students
68
56
Grade 5 Students
75
41
Grade 6 Students
74
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
90%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%