Timber Ridge Elementary School vs. Guthrie Center Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Guthrie Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 663 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Guthrie Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
663 students
250 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#196 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#360 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
80-84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
110
39
Grade 1 Students
107
31
Grade 2 Students
127
25
Grade 3 Students
117
36
Grade 4 Students
101
22
Grade 5 Students
101
28
Grade 6 Students
-
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
13%
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
8%


% Black
9%
2%


% White
61%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

