Osage High School
Osage High School serves 287 students in grades 9-12.
Osage 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 30%) 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Osage High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Osage High School's student population of 287 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
287 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Osage 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 Osage High School is 0.08, 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
#518 out of 1227 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

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

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
68%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
2%
11%

Black
1%
6%

White
96%
76%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

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