Pleasant Valley Junior High School vs. Rockridge Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Rockridge Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
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).
Serving 227 students in grades 6-8, Rockridge Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
799 students
227 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#59 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1615 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Grade 7 Students
417
73
Grade 8 Students
382
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
1%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
76%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
