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Serving 500 students in grades 9-12, Knoxville 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 55% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 764 students in grades 9-12, Pella High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
500 students
764 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#934 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#46 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
84%
(Top 10% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
92%
(Top 1% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
122
205
Grade 10 Students
136
183
Grade 11 Students
121
190
Grade 12 Students
121
186
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
90%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.22
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
