Shellsburg Elementary School vs. Grant Wood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shellsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Student Attention
Grant Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shellsburg Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grant Wood 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than 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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
269 students
356 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#336 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1056 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
57
Kindergarten Students
13
46
Grade 1 Students
24
47
Grade 2 Students
23
50
Grade 3 Students
27
61
Grade 4 Students
14
49
Grade 5 Students
121
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
92%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
15%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
8%