Meskwaki Settlement School vs. South Tama County Middle School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Meskwaki Settlement School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
South Tama County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Meskwaki Settlement School serves 274 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Serving 423 students in grades 5-8, South Tama County Middle 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 45% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
5-8
Total Students
274 students
423 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1112 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
39%
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Graduation Rate
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
28
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Grade 1 Students
20
-
Grade 2 Students
20
-
Grade 3 Students
30
-
Grade 4 Students
18
-
Grade 5 Students
26
106
Grade 6 Students
25
102
Grade 7 Students
23
111
Grade 8 Students
22
104
Grade 9 Students
17
-
Grade 10 Students
12
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Grade 11 Students
16
-
Grade 12 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
100%
9%
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
39%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
n/a
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
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Diversity Score
0.00
0.64
n/a
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
56%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
9%
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