Lewis Central Middle School vs. Underwood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Underwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 742 students in grades 6-8, Lewis Central Middle 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 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 194 students in grades 6-8, Underwood Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
742 students
194 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#100 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
90-94%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
226
59
Grade 7 Students
250
77
Grade 8 Students
266
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
12%
5%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
80%
91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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