North Central Junior High School vs. Northwest Junior High School
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Serving 643 students in grades 7-8, North Central Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 720 students in grades 7-8, Northwest Junior 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 66% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
643 students
720 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#170 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
#631 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
66%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
73%
(Top 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 50% in IA)
63%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
315
356
Grade 8 Students
328
364
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
13%
28%
% White
69%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information