Colo-nesco Middle/high School vs. Collins-maxwell Middle/high School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colo-nesco Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Collins-maxwell Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 232 students in grades 5-12, Colo-nesco Middle/high School ranks in the top 50% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 208 students in grades 6-12, Collins-maxwell Middle/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 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-12
6-12
Total Students
232 students
208 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#578 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#697 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collins-maxwell Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collins-maxwell Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/30000/29542/collins-maxwell-middlehigh-school-chart-0pYYUg.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collins-maxwell Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collins-maxwell Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/29542/collins-maxwell-middlehigh-school-chart-ZT6Dh4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Collins-maxwell Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Collins-maxwell Middle/high School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29542/collins-maxwell-middlehigh-school-chart-qSYObt.png)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥80%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
26
-
Grade 6 Students
32
33
Grade 7 Students
22
21
Grade 8 Students
27
31
Grade 9 Students
33
34
Grade 10 Students
31
19
Grade 11 Students
31
40
Grade 12 Students
30
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
91%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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