Gerald W Kirn Middle School vs. Underwood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Underwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 913 students in grades 6-8, Gerald W Kirn Middle School 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 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 184 students in grades 6-8, Underwood Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
913 students
184 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#29 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
328
61
Grade 7 Students
300
65
Grade 8 Students
285
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
3%
% Black
4%
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% White
75%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%