Jensen Elementary School

6301 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale IA, 50322 | Urbandale Community School District | 515-457-5100
  • grades KG-5
  • students 241
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Urbandale
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
77%Urbandale
69%Iowa

Jensen Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Urbandale Community School District" in Urbandale, IA. There are a total of 241 students and 22 teachers at Jensen Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Jensen Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 3% lower than the Iowa average.

Jensen Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students241
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Jensen 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
All67%
360-69%
460-69%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
350-59%
470-79%
570-79%
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.

Jensen Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 69.8% 76.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 7.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 3.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 8.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 4.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Urbandale demographics profile

StatisticUrbandaleIowaNational
Population43,8793,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9485791
Median age38.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%60%55%
Speak English89%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Urbandale

IndexUrbandaleIowaNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.5%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jensen Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.