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Serving 634 students in grades 6-8, Merrill Middle 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 60% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 603 students in grades 6-8, Brody Middle 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 49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
634 students
603 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1152 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
42%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 50% in IA)
49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 50% in IA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
200
214
Grade 7 Students
233
178
Grade 8 Students
201
211
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
28%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
59%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
