Springville Secondary School vs. Excelsior Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Springville Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Excelsior Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Springville Secondary School serves 185 students in grades 7-12.
Springville Secondary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Excelsior Middle School serves 948 students in grades 6-8.
Excelsior Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-8
Total Students
185 students
948 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#675 out of 1227 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#137 out of 1227 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
82%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
311
Grade 7 Students
31
335
Grade 8 Students
32
302
Grade 9 Students
36
-
Grade 10 Students
27
-
Grade 11 Students
27
-
Grade 12 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
93%
85%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
