Wickham Elementary School vs. James Van Allen Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wickham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
James Van Allen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wickham Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 90% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Van Allen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 67% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
383 students
432 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#14 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#768 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
17
Kindergarten Students
56
67
Grade 1 Students
43
54
Grade 2 Students
46
56
Grade 3 Students
44
66
Grade 4 Students
59
53
Grade 5 Students
40
55
Grade 6 Students
62
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
62%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
