Dayton Center vs. Early Childhood Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Dayton Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dayton Center 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 80-84% (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 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Early Childhood Center serves 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
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Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-K
Total Students
200 students
376 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#360 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
140
Kindergarten Students
42
236
Grade 1 Students
33
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Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
30
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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n/a
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
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8%
% White
88%
63%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
12%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%