Frank L Smart Intermediate vs. Sudlow Intermediate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frank L Smart Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Sudlow Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades 7-8, Frank L Smart Intermediate ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 563 students in grades 7-8, Sudlow Intermediate ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
336 students
563 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1205 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1020 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
159
271
Grade 8 Students
177
292
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
27%
25%
% White
38%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
12%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%