North Scott Junior High School vs. Pleasant Valley Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Scott Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades 7-8, North Scott Junior High School ranks in the top 20% 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 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 799 students in grades 7-8, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
497 students
799 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#223 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#59 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
257
417
Grade 8 Students
240
382
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%