Johnston Senior High School vs. Dallas Center-grimes High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Johnston Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Dallas Center-grimes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,820 students in grades 10-12, Johnston Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,073 students in grades 9-12, Dallas Center-grimes High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,820 students
1,073 students
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#432 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#294 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
86%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
77%
Graduation Rate
97%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
306
Grade 10 Students
638
276
Grade 11 Students
574
235
Grade 12 Students
608
256
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
5%
% Black
11%
4%
% White
68%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%