Melcher-dallas High School vs. Knoxville High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Melcher-dallas High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Overview
Serving 151 students in grades 7-12, Melcher-dallas 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 508 students in grades 9-12, Knoxville 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 58% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
151 students
508 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#955 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#950 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
18
-
Grade 8 Students
19
-
Grade 9 Students
27
125
Grade 10 Students
26
134
Grade 11 Students
34
118
Grade 12 Students
27
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
2%
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% White
97%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%