Colo-nesco Elementary School vs. Ballard West Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 169 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 80-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Ballard West Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
169 students
451 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#304 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
47
Kindergarten Students
29
144
Grade 1 Students
26
131
Grade 2 Students
25
129
Grade 3 Students
25
-
Grade 4 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
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1%
% White
85%
91%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%