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Serving 466 students in grades 6-8, Central 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 50% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 831 students in grades 6-8, Hoover 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 65% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is equal to 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 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
466 students
831 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#729 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
65%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
70%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
68%
(Top 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
155
290
Grade 7 Students
154
269
Grade 8 Students
157
272
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
34%
20%
% White
26%
54%
% Hawaiian
9%
2%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
