Should you attend Mid City High School or West High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 160 students in grades 9-12, Mid City 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,469 students in grades 9-12, West 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 36% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
160 students
1,469 students
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
88 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1210 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1190 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
36%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
46%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
40%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
74%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
24
365
Grade 10 Students
30
402
Grade 11 Students
36
329
Grade 12 Students
70
373
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
23%
13%
% White
48%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
