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Serving 1,224 students in grades 6-8, North 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 48% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 864 students in grades 6-8, West 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 51% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,224 students
864 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1087 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1036 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
51%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
58%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
61%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
418
275
Grade 7 Students
393
300
Grade 8 Students
413
289
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
43%
41%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
34%
34%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
