Penn Elementary School vs. Buford Garner Elementary School
Should you attend Penn Elementary School or Buford Garner 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
560 students
449 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 1223 schools in IA (Top 10%)
#774 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
70%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
67%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 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
24
21
Kindergarten Students
78
55
Grade 1 Students
79
58
Grade 2 Students
81
65
Grade 3 Students
70
56
Grade 4 Students
72
65
Grade 5 Students
77
57
Grade 6 Students
79
72
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
13%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
