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Serving 1,713 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 56% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,013 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 40% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,713 students
1,013 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#936 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#1104 out of 1233 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
40%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
57%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
90%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
630
324
Grade 10 Students
412
254
Grade 11 Students
382
256
Grade 12 Students
289
179
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
21%
32%
% White
47%
38%
% Hawaiian
5%
4%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
