Underwood Middle School vs. Gerald W Kirn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Underwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gerald W Kirn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 195 students in grades 6-8, Underwood Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,024 students in grades 6-8, Gerald W Kirn 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 50% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
195 students
1,024 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#83 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#990 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
75
328
Grade 7 Students
58
348
Grade 8 Students
62
348
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%