Boyer Valley Elementary School

212 School St, Dow City IA, 51528 | Boyer Valley Community School District | 712-674-3248
  • grades PK-5
  • students 215
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Dow City
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
75%Dow City
69%Iowa

Boyer Valley Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Boyer Valley Community School District" in Dow City, IA. There are a total of 215 students and 16 teachers at Boyer Valley Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Boyer Valley Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 8% higher than the Iowa average.

Boyer Valley Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students215
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Boyer Valley 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
All72%
370-79%
450-59%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-79%
470-79%
580-89%
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.

Boyer Valley Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 89.6% 89.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 1.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 6.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Dow City demographics profile

StatisticDow CityIowaNational
Population4403,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3195791
Median age47.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%60%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dow City

IndexDow CityIowaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college33.6%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.3%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Boyer Valley Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.