Norman Borlaug Elementary School vs. Kirkwood Elementary School
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Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Norman Borlaug 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 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kirkwood 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
451 students
291 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#241 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
#1198 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
(Top 20% in IA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 30% in IA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
33
Kindergarten Students
62
43
Grade 1 Students
51
37
Grade 2 Students
72
36
Grade 3 Students
54
31
Grade 4 Students
62
41
Grade 5 Students
51
29
Grade 6 Students
62
41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
38%
51%
% White
34%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
