Colo-nesco Elementary School vs. Ballard West Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Overview
Serving 164 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Colo-nesco Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Ballard West Elementary School serves 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
164 students
456 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#624 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
44
Kindergarten Students
26
137
Grade 1 Students
24
136
Grade 2 Students
26
139
Grade 3 Students
23
-
Grade 4 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
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1%


% White
91%
90%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%

