Griswold Middle/High School
Griswold Middle/High School serves 261 students in grades 6-12.
Griswold Middle/High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 24% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Griswold Middle/High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Griswold Middle/High School's student population of 261 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
261 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Griswold Middle/High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,227 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Griswold Middle/High School is 0.11, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#455 out of 1227 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
69%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
68%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
6%
11%

Black
n/a
6%

White
94%
76%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
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