East High School vs. West High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,022 students in grades 9-12, East 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 40% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,652 students in grades 9-12, West 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 56% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,022 students
1,652 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1104 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#936 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/31000/30553/east-high-school-chart-DxSVN0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-B5BUm9.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
56%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%
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Graduation Rate
85%
90%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of West 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 West 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/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-bcjQSKy.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
335
555
Grade 10 Students
293
452
Grade 11 Students
227
318
Grade 12 Students
167
327
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-nmIl3c.png)
% Hispanic
17%
14%
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% Black
32%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-2s5Mnm.png)
% White
39%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in West 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 West 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/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-ltQyf7.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
4%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-pfPgUc.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of West 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 West 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/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-NdJ3eS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-bwVbzYp.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/118000/118194/west-high-school-chart-blBpu91.png)