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Serving 651 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 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, Callanan 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 45% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
651 students
543 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1139 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
45%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 50% in IA)
51%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 50% in IA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
236
200
Grade 7 Students
189
175
Grade 8 Students
226
168
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
16%
39%
% White
59%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
