Keokuk High School
Tel:
(319)524-2542
- Keokuk High School serves 557 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to 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.
- Keokuk 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 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Keokuk High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Keokuk High School's student population of 557 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 557 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Keokuk 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 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Keokuk High School is 0.30, 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 School Rank | #840 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 11% |
| Black | 8% | 6% |
| White | 83% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Keokuk Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Keokuk High School is Hamilton Jr/sr High School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Keokuk Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Keokuk Keokuk Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 401 students
0.2 miles
2002 Orleans Avenue
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319)524-3737 0.2 6-8 401 - Keokuk Torrence Elementary School Grades: PK | 92 students
0.4 miles
1721 Fulton Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319)524-1402 0.4 PK 92 - Keokuk Hawthorne Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 514 students
0.5 miles
2940 Decatur St
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319)524-3503 0.5 K-3 514 - Keokuk George Washington Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 296 students
1.0 miles
116 N 8th
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319)524-1953 1.0 4-5 296 - Hamilton Hamilton Jr/sr High School Grades: 7-12 | 251 students
2.7 miles
270 N 10th St
Hamilton, IL 62341
(866)332-3880 2.7 7-12 251
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