Southeast Polk Junior High School
Tel:
(515)967-5509
- Southeast Polk Junior High School serves 1,014 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Southeast Polk Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Southeast Polk Junior High School's student population of 1,014 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 1,014 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 63 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southeast Polk Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southeast Polk Junior High School is 0.29, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.24. 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 | #808 out of 1,252 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 77% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 11% |
| Black | 3% | 6% |
| White | 84% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.24 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southeast Polk Comm School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southeast Polk Junior High School is Southeast Polk High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hoyt Middle School (5.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Spring Creek - 6th Grade (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pleasant Hill Spring Creek - 6th Grade Grades: 6 | 568 students
0.3 miles
8031 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515)967-5533 0.3 6 568 - Pleasant Hill Southeast Polk High School Grades: 9-12 | 2003 students
0.4 miles
7945 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515)967-6631 0.4 9-12 2003 - Altoona Clay Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 609 students
2.2 miles
3200 First Avenue S.
Altoona, IA 50009
(515)967-4198 2.2 PK-5 609 - Pleasant Hill Four Mile Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 428 students
2.2 miles
670 Se 68th St
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515)265-1972 2.2 K-5 428 - Altoona Willowbrook Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 553 students
2.9 miles
300 17th Ave Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
(515)967-7512 2.9 PK-5 553
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