Earlham Senior High School vs. Interstate 35 High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Earlham Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Interstate 35 High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 185 students in grades 9-12, Earlham Senior 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 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 274 students in grades 9-12, Interstate 35 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
185 students
274 students
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![This chart displays total students of Interstate 35 High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Interstate 35 High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-bhMZa9Q.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Interstate 35 High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Interstate 35 High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-b6tAOqa.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Interstate 35 High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Interstate 35 High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-0zMVBg.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#578 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#674 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Interstate 35 High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Interstate 35 High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-KTaML3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Interstate 35 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 Interstate 35 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-Fq0x9Y.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-54%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Interstate 35 High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Interstate 35 High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-bfVQXg2.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
57
79
Grade 10 Students
41
70
Grade 11 Students
46
65
Grade 12 Students
41
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
93%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Interstate 35 High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Interstate 35 High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-JrxHfo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.11
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Interstate 35 High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Interstate 35 High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/146000/146269/interstate-35-high-school-chart-7XO1hN.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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