Heritage Elementary School vs. North Polk West Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
North Polk West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, North Polk West Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 7% 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
530 students
396 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
197
57
Kindergarten Students
67
110
Grade 1 Students
64
103
Grade 2 Students
57
126
Grade 3 Students
77
-
Grade 4 Students
68
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
8%
1%
% White
81%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%