Buford Garner Elementary School vs. Penn Elementary School
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Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Buford Garner 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 70% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Penn Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
449 students
560 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#774 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#120 out of 1223 schools in IA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
24
Kindergarten Students
55
78
Grade 1 Students
58
79
Grade 2 Students
65
81
Grade 3 Students
56
70
Grade 4 Students
65
72
Grade 5 Students
57
77
Grade 6 Students
72
79
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
12%
8%
% White
62%
78%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
