Poyner Elementary School vs. Helen A Hansen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poyner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poyner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen 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 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
362 students
569 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#40 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
88%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
18
Kindergarten Students
58
74
Grade 1 Students
66
65
Grade 2 Students
45
65
Grade 3 Students
59
80
Grade 4 Students
45
90
Grade 5 Students
59
70
Grade 6 Students
-
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
2%
% Black
11%
2%
% White
62%
84%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
1%