West Branch High School vs. North Cedar Jr/sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Branch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
North Cedar Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades 9-12, West Branch High School ranks in the top 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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 243 students in grades 7-12, North Cedar Jr/sr 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 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
273 students
243 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#488 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#733 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
33
Grade 9 Students
64
37
Grade 10 Students
75
54
Grade 11 Students
70
46
Grade 12 Students
64
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
2%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
89%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.14
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%