North Central Junior High School vs. Northwest Junior High School
Should you attend North Central Junior High School or Northwest Junior 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 622 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), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 730 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 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
622 students
730 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
<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
313
380
Grade 8 Students
309
350
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
13%
28%
% White
69%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
