North Polk High School vs. Dallas Center-grimes High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Polk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Dallas Center-grimes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades 9-12, North Polk High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,073 students in grades 9-12, Dallas Center-grimes High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
644 students
1,073 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#63 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#294 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
86%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
77%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
149
306
Grade 10 Students
158
276
Grade 11 Students
160
235
Grade 12 Students
177
256
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%