Mount Ayr High School vs. Diagonal Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Ayr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diagonal Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades 7-12, Mount Ayr High School ranks in the top 30% 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 82% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 62 students in grades 6-12, Diagonal Junior-senior 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 50-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
294 students
62 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#252 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#943 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Diagonal Junior-senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Diagonal Junior-senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29700/diagonal-junior-senior-high-school-chart-WiGFbK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60-69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Diagonal Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Diagonal Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29700/diagonal-junior-senior-high-school-chart-bjs09A5.png)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥50%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Diagonal Junior-senior 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 Diagonal Junior-senior 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/30000/29700/diagonal-junior-senior-high-school-chart-dLZxXc.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
6
Grade 7 Students
53
12
Grade 8 Students
45
3
Grade 9 Students
48
8
Grade 10 Students
56
7
Grade 11 Students
39
15
Grade 12 Students
53
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
96%
98%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Diagonal Junior-senior 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 Diagonal Junior-senior 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/30000/29700/diagonal-junior-senior-high-school-chart-bvaPTYJ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.04
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Diagonal Junior-senior 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 Diagonal Junior-senior 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/30000/29700/diagonal-junior-senior-high-school-chart-j0XjLH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
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