Essex Elementary School

111 Forbes St, Essex IA, 51638 | Essex Community School District | 712-379-3114
  • grades PK-5
  • students 100
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Essex
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
70%Essex
69%Iowa

Essex Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Essex Community School District" in Essex, IA. There are a total of 100 students and 9 teachers at Essex Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Essex Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 9% higher than the Iowa average.

Essex Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students100
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Essex 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
All75%
3>= 50%
4>= 50%
5>= 50%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3>= 50%
4>= 50%
5>= 50%
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.

Essex Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 88.8% 90.4% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 4.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Essex demographics profile

StatisticEssexIowaNational
Population7723,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5135791
Median age57.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Essex

IndexEssexIowaNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Essex Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.