Should you attend Weeks Middle School or Howe Elementary 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 684 students in grades 6-8, Weeks 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 33% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Howe Elementary 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-5
Total Students
684 students
297 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1135 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
41
Grade 1 Students
-
61
Grade 2 Students
-
48
Grade 3 Students
-
48
Grade 4 Students
-
52
Grade 5 Students
-
47
Grade 6 Students
231
-
Grade 7 Students
218
-
Grade 8 Students
235
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
36%
% Black
18%
23%
% White
20%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
