Aldo Leopold Middle School vs. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aldo Leopold Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Aldo Leopold Middle School serves 362 students in grades 6-8.
Aldo Leopold Middle 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Middle School serves 186 students in grades 6-8.
Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
362 students
186 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1188 out of 1227 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#309 out of 1227 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
127
69
Grade 7 Students
113
59
Grade 8 Students
122
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
19%
1%
% White
64%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
