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Serving 92 students in grades 9-12, Alternative 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 343 students in grades 9-12, Metro 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
92 students
343 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1063 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1222 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
84
Grade 10 Students
6
101
Grade 11 Students
29
92
Grade 12 Students
57
66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
12%
28%
% White
73%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
14%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
