Gmg Secondary School vs. Marshalltown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gmg Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Marshalltown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades 7-12, Gmg Secondary School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,513 students in grades 9-12, Marshalltown High 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 46% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
224 students
1,513 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
102 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#509 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1028 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
35
-
Grade 8 Students
34
-
Grade 9 Students
43
386
Grade 10 Students
39
371
Grade 11 Students
35
375
Grade 12 Students
38
381
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
55%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
91%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%