Walcott Intermediate vs. Pleasant Valley Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 204 students in grades 7-8, Walcott Intermediate 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 63% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades 7-8, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (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 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
204 students
856 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#827 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#61 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
88
442
Grade 8 Students
116
414
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
13%
6%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
80%
76%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
