Ballard West Elementary School vs. Mitchell Elementary School
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Ballard West Elementary School serves 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mitchell 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 80-84% (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 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-5
Total Students
456 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Overall Testing Rank
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#217 out of 1223 schools in IA (Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(10-11 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(10-11 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
-
Kindergarten Students
137
43
Grade 1 Students
136
60
Grade 2 Students
139
37
Grade 3 Students
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47
Grade 4 Students
-
54
Grade 5 Students
-
55
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% American Indian
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% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
90%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.63
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