Southeast Junior High School
Tel:
(319)688-1070
- Southeast Junior High School serves 810 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southeast Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Southeast Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Southeast Junior High School's student population of 810 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 810 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southeast Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,239 schools in Iowa (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southeast Junior High School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #938 out of 1239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 77% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 11% |
| Black | 21% | 6% |
| White | 56% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Iowa City Comm School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southeast Junior High School is Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Northwest Junior High School (5.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robert Lucas Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Iowa City Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 154 students
0.2 miles
1528 Mall Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319)688-1080 0.2 9-12 154 - Iowa City Robert Lucas Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 438 students
0.5 miles
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319)688-1140 0.5 K-6 438 - Iowa City Herbert Hoover Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 295 students
0.8 miles
2200 E Court St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319)688-1110 0.8 PK-6 295 - Iowa City Mark Twain Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 342 students
0.9 miles
1355 Deforest Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319)688-1165 0.9 PK-6 342 - Iowa City Grant Wood Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 338 students
1.0 miles
1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319)688-1180 1.0 PK-6 338
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