Dunkerton High School
Tel:
(319) 822-4295
- Dunkerton High School serves 251 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dunkerton High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Dunkerton High School's student population of 251 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 251 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dunkerton High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dunkerton High School is 0.18, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #935 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 11% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 89% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.18 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dunkerton Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dunkerton High School is Jesup High School (7.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Triumph Elementary School (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dunkerton Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dunkerton Dunkerton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 199 students
0.0 miles
509 Canfield
Dunkerton, IA 50626
(319) 822-4295 0.0 PK-5 199 - Jesup Triumph Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 50 students
7.5 miles
1348 145th St
Jesup, IA 50648
(319) 827-1700 7.5 K-8 50 - Fairbank Fairbank Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 219 students
7.7 miles
311 5th St N
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071 7.7 PK-6 219 - Jesup Jesup Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 414 students
7.8 miles
531 Prospect
Jesup, IA 50648
(319) 827-1700 7.8 PK-4 414 - Jesup Jesup High School Grades: 9-12 | 233 students
7.8 miles
531 Prospect
Jesup, IA 50648
(319) 827-1700 7.8 9-12 233
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