Cowles Elementary School vs. Fairmeadows Elementary School
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Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cowles Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairmeadows Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
403 students
545 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#316 out of 1223 schools in IA (Top 30%)
#616 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
76%
(Top 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
71%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% 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
83
31
Kindergarten Students
42
67
Grade 1 Students
38
75
Grade 2 Students
39
78
Grade 3 Students
36
72
Grade 4 Students
34
62
Grade 5 Students
35
81
Grade 6 Students
34
79
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
77%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
