Boyer Valley Elementary School vs. Denison Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boyer Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Denison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boyer Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Denison 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
208 students
691 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#555 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#778 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
130
Kindergarten Students
29
160
Grade 1 Students
35
127
Grade 2 Students
27
139
Grade 3 Students
26
135
Grade 4 Students
29
-
Grade 5 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
69%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
87%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%