West Hancock Elementary School vs. Garner-hayfield-ventura Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Hancock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Garner-hayfield-ventura Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Hancock Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). 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 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Garner-hayfield-ventura Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
290 students
374 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
23 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#89 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
61
38
Kindergarten Students
53
85
Grade 1 Students
44
56
Grade 2 Students
43
63
Grade 3 Students
43
68
Grade 4 Students
46
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
18%
5%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
77%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

