Walcott Middle School vs. Pleasant Valley Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walcott Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 322 students in grades 6-8, Walcott 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 56% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 940 students in grades 7-8, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
322 students
940 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#972 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#37 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
110
-
Grade 7 Students
98
473
Grade 8 Students
114
467
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
13%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
85%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%