Mediapolis Middle School vs. Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mediapolis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Aldo Leopold Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades 6-8, Mediapolis Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher 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).
Serving 464 students in grades 5-6, Aldo Leopold Intermediate 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 42% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-6
Total Students
227 students
464 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#193 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1143 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
38%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
-
215
Grade 6 Students
70
249
Grade 7 Students
77
-
Grade 8 Students
80
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
10%
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% Black
n/a
18%
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% White
94%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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