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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).
Serving 1,505 students in grades 9-12, Central 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 42% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,469 students
1,505 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1190 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1064 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
42%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
60%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
47%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
74%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
80%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
365
394
Grade 10 Students
402
371
Grade 11 Students
329
385
Grade 12 Students
373
355
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
59%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
