Fairmeadows Elementary School vs. Cowles Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cowles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairmeadows 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 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cowles Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 68%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
542 students
392 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#616 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#316 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
84
Kindergarten Students
65
40
Grade 1 Students
72
35
Grade 2 Students
73
38
Grade 3 Students
78
39
Grade 4 Students
80
33
Grade 5 Students
63
31
Grade 6 Students
83
28
Grade 7 Students
-
32
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
9%
1%
% White
63%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%