Davis County Elementary School vs. Pekin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Davis County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Pekin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Davis County 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower 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 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pekin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
480 students
350 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#905 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
39
Kindergarten Students
84
44
Grade 1 Students
85
42
Grade 2 Students
87
33
Grade 3 Students
86
44
Grade 4 Students
85
59
Grade 5 Students
-
42
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
92%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
