North Fayette Valley High School vs. Oelwein High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
North Fayette Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Student Attention
Oelwein High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades 9-12, North Fayette Valley 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 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 314 students in grades 9-12, Oelwein 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 52% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
333 students
314 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#768 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#998 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
75-79%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Oelwein 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 Oelwein High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/30000/30245/oelwein-high-school-chart-b0GLBI0.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
80
88
Grade 10 Students
83
91
Grade 11 Students
80
80
Grade 12 Students
90
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
90%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.25
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
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