James Wilson Grimes School

800 South St., Burlington IA, 52601 | Burlington Community School District | 319-753-0420
  • grades PK-5
  • students 368
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Burlington
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
52%Burlington
69%Iowa

James Wilson Grimes School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Burlington Community School District" in Burlington, IA. There are a total of 368 students and 24 teachers at James Wilson Grimes School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

James Wilson Grimes School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 1% higher than the Iowa average.

James Wilson Grimes School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students368
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 James Wilson Grimes 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
All62%
370-79%
470-74%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-79%
475-79%
560-69%
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.

James Wilson Grimes School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 73.2% 70.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 13.4% 15.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.0% 7.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Burlington demographics profile

StatisticBurlingtonIowaNational
Population24,8583,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7255791
Median age41.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Burlington

IndexBurlingtonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The James Wilson Grimes School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.