Neil Armstrong Elementary School vs. Alan Shepard Elementary School
Should you attend Neil Armstrong Elementary School or Alan Shepard Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Neil Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the top 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 74% (which is higher 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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
365 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#552 out of 1223 schools in IA (Top 50%)
#61 out of 1223 schools in IA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 50% in IA)
87%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
85%
(Top 10% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 20% 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
28
32
Kindergarten Students
54
41
Grade 1 Students
41
50
Grade 2 Students
49
60
Grade 3 Students
54
66
Grade 4 Students
42
71
Grade 5 Students
56
75
Grade 6 Students
41
76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
4%
% Black
12%
2%
% White
72%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
