Metro High School vs. Alternative School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades 9-12, Metro 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 91 students in grades 9-12, Alternative 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
288 students
91 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1222 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1063 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≥50%
Graduation Rate
25-29%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
70
-
Grade 10 Students
74
12
Grade 11 Students
77
33
Grade 12 Students
67
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
21%
9%
% White
51%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
5%
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%