Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy vs. Taft Middle School
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School Overview
School
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
300 13th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
n/a
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades 6-8, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy 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 38% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 574 students in grades 6-8, Taft Middle 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 63% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
560 students
574 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1105 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#754 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
177
194
Grade 7 Students
174
190
Grade 8 Students
209
190
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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% Black
31%
10%
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% White
46%
73%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.45
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%
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