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North Polk High School vs. Bondurant-farrar High School

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School Overview

School
North Polk High School
13930 Ne 6th St
Alleman, IA 50007
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bondurant-farrar High School
1000 Grant St. North
Bondurant, IA 50035
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

North Polk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Bondurant-farrar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 9-12, North Polk High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 721 students in grades 9-12, Bondurant-farrar High School ranks in the top 30% 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 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
721 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#15 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
#250 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
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88%
(Top 5% in IA)
72%
(Top 30% in IA)
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89%
(Top 5% in IA)
80%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Polk 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bondurant-farrar 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 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
165
199
Grade 10 Students
152
191
Grade 11 Students
150
173
Grade 12 Students
130
158

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
7%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
92%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.15
0.24
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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