Waco High School vs. Winfield-mt Union Jr-sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waco High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Winfield-mt Union Jr-sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades 7-12, Waco 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 228 students in grades 6-12, Winfield-mt Union Jr-sr High 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
227 students
228 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#481 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#887 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
36
31
Grade 8 Students
40
39
Grade 9 Students
42
24
Grade 10 Students
36
36
Grade 11 Students
42
36
Grade 12 Students
31
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
