North Polk Central Elementary School

311 Ne 141St Ave, Alleman IA, 50007 | North Polk Community School District | 515-984-3400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 393
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 87% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Alleman
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
85%Alleman
69%Iowa

North Polk Central Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "North Polk Community School District" in Alleman, IA. There are a total of 393 students and 28 teachers at North Polk Central Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

North Polk Central Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 26% higher than the Iowa average.

North Polk Central Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students393
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Polk Central Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
380-89%
480-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
370-79%
4>= 90%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Polk Central Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 92.1% 94.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 2.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 1.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Alleman demographics profile

StatisticAllemanIowaNational
Population4383,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1785791
Median age47.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alleman

IndexAllemanIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Polk Central Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.