Mckinley Steam Academy vs. Mount Vernon Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mckinley Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mount Vernon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 6-8, Mckinley Steam Academy 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 53% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 425 students in grades 5-8, Mount Vernon Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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
5-8
Total Students
426 students
425 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1034 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#85 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
110
Grade 6 Students
149
110
Grade 7 Students
133
100
Grade 8 Students
144
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
27%
n/a
% White
51%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%