Spirit Lake Elementary School vs. Johnson Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Johnson Elementary School serves 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-K
Total Students
537 students
229 students
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![This chart displays total students of Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-uKyN98.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Johnson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-wD0krG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Johnson 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 Johnson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-2sNhHC.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#21 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
85
67
Kindergarten Students
99
162
Grade 1 Students
89
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Grade 2 Students
87
-
Grade 3 Students
99
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Grade 4 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-bjG2Whw.png)
% Hispanic
4%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-b6urzfv.png)
% Black
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-qYHvUM.png)
% White
89%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Johnson 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 Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-4lAp7Q.png)
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Johnson 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 Johnson 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-btiovvg.png)
Diversity Score
0.21
0.30
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Johnson 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 Johnson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-brpAjHz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Johnson 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 Johnson 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-2ta8vh.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Johnson 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 Johnson 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/145000/145058/johnson-elementary-school-chart-y7fJji.png)