Prairie High School vs. John F Kennedy High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
John F Kennedy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,290 students in grades 10-12, Prairie High School ranks in the top 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 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,741 students in grades 9-12, John F Kennedy High School ranks in the top 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 63% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,290 students
1,741 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
97 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#473 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
77%
Graduation Rate
91%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
431
Grade 10 Students
448
439
Grade 11 Students
417
426
Grade 12 Students
425
445
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
9%
9%
% White
76%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%