Monticello High School vs. Maquoketa Valley Senior High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Maquoketa Valley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades 9-12, Monticello High 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 66% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 191 students in grades 9-12, Maquoketa Valley 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 80-84% (which is higher 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 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
366 students
191 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#600 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#375 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-79%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
88
54
Grade 10 Students
79
47
Grade 11 Students
90
51
Grade 12 Students
109
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
93%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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