Lawson Elementary School vs. Jordan Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Jordan Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lawson 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 78% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jordan Creek 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 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
545 students
652 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#420 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#301 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
89
78
Grade 1 Students
82
71
Grade 2 Students
96
77
Grade 3 Students
86
102
Grade 4 Students
88
81
Grade 5 Students
104
80
Grade 6 Students
-
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
14%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
62%
65%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%