John Kennedy Elementary School vs. Irving Elementary School
Should you attend John Kennedy Elementary School or Irving 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.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Irving Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Irving 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
541 students
418 students
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![This chart displays total students of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-dLSF55.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
34 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Irving Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-7XdYMw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irving Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irving Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-bhO193C.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#434 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#609 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Irving Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-DxSTPT.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
65-69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-fCYVvj.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Irving Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Irving Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-4m0ipS.png)
Pre-K Students
25
27
Kindergarten Students
85
63
Grade 1 Students
74
73
Grade 2 Students
91
57
Grade 3 Students
90
78
Grade 4 Students
89
53
Grade 5 Students
87
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-bvafza8.png)
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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% Black
2%
5%
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% White
84%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-4l9MAt.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-BJApw4.png)
Diversity Score
0.29
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Irving Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Irving Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-b295cip.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-4lWMsw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irving Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/30000/29715/irving-elementary-school-chart-SJgK5T.png)