George Washington High School vs. John F Kennedy High School
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Serving 1,291 students in grades 9-12, George Washington High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,714 students in grades 9-12, John F Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,291 students
1,714 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
96 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1064 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#644 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
63%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
74%
(Top 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
67%
(Top 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
91%
(Top 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
356
430
Grade 10 Students
333
437
Grade 11 Students
273
429
Grade 12 Students
329
418
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
21%
9%
% White
56%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.44
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
