North Cedar Elementary School vs. Orchard Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
North Cedar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Cedar 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Hill 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 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
260 students
436 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#469 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
19
Kindergarten Students
41
72
Grade 1 Students
31
61
Grade 2 Students
36
53
Grade 3 Students
38
58
Grade 4 Students
34
59
Grade 5 Students
36
55
Grade 6 Students
26
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
5%
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
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% Black
9%
2%
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% White
78%
80%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.35
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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