Mid City High School vs. West High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mid City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades 9-12, Mid City 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,513 students in grades 9-12, West 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 36% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
125 students
1,513 students
![This chart displays total students of Mid City High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mid City High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-bxgBfhw.png)
![This chart displays total students of West High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of West High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-RE4d8Z.png)
% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
93 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Mid City High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mid City High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-bmav2Jc.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of West High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of West High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-NXe2Z0.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-b0NUkpS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1210 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1190 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mid City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mid City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-bljaiRk.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-papTZc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
36%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-b5MjQFP.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-Q5V7dH.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-2iuN5A.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-bjqWqSn.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-w5WgsU.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-boVyB9h.png)
Graduation Rate
45-49%
74%
![This chart displays graduation rate of Mid City High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Mid City High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-yxO0lq.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of West High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of West High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-blj1pGF.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of West High School by grade. This chart displays the students of West High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-b45tKOK.png)
Grade 9 Students
-
418
Grade 10 Students
10
352
Grade 11 Students
49
375
Grade 12 Students
66
368
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-uvLKpZ.png)
% Asian
n/a
3%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-PNQnTV.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-b45tKPQ.png)
% Hispanic
17%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-bkjD6ER.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-ydluRd.png)
% Black
18%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-btzlncl.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-PNMqrW.png)
% White
53%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mid City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mid City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-3BuZeJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in West High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in West High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-bnQXBlp.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-b450P1K.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-bkj8aBn.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of West High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of West High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-3BsIK3.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
52%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mid City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/118000/118314/mid-city-high-school-chart-NXirRM.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-bnQXBlC.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/112000/112453/west-high-school-chart-bg2izZ3.png)