Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Neil Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
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Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 67% (which is lower 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 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Neil Armstrong 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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
268 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#677 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#882 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
30
Kindergarten Students
59
32
Grade 1 Students
62
39
Grade 2 Students
64
43
Grade 3 Students
48
42
Grade 4 Students
73
42
Grade 5 Students
75
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
13%
16%
% White
61%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%