North Middle School vs. Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,136 students in grades 6-8, North 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 54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 339 students in grades 7-12, Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-12
Total Students
1,136 students
339 students
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1085 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#130 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
92%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
85-89%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
370
-
Grade 7 Students
352
46
Grade 8 Students
414
63
Grade 9 Students
-
50
Grade 10 Students
-
67
Grade 11 Students
-
45
Grade 12 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
40%
6%
% Black
12%
n/a
% White
34%
90%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%