Poyner Elementary School vs. Orchard Hill 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
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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 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
362 students
458 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#432 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
18
Kindergarten Students
58
77
Grade 1 Students
66
66
Grade 2 Students
45
57
Grade 3 Students
59
63
Grade 4 Students
45
56
Grade 5 Students
59
66
Grade 6 Students
-
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
11%
1%
% White
62%
78%
% Hawaiian
2%
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
9%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%