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Serving 1,252 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 40% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,495 students in grades 9-12, East 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 52% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,252 students
1,495 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
75 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1148 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#969 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
52%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
86%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
95%
(Top 20% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
313
422
Grade 10 Students
360
372
Grade 11 Students
283
355
Grade 12 Students
296
346
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
42%
24%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
36%
60%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
