Guthrie Center Elementary School vs. Timber Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guthrie Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Guthrie Center 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 80-84% (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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 667 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
253 students
667 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#360 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#196 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
38
108
Grade 1 Students
37
110
Grade 2 Students
31
106
Grade 3 Students
28
121
Grade 4 Students
33
118
Grade 5 Students
23
104
Grade 6 Students
28
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
14%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
87%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%