Central Elementary School vs. Collins-maxwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Collins-maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Central 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 90% (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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Collins-maxwell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 80-84% (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 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
632 students
182 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#560 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
92
28
Kindergarten Students
135
30
Grade 1 Students
101
18
Grade 2 Students
96
29
Grade 3 Students
96
14
Grade 4 Students
112
29
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
4%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
82%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%