Aldo Leopold Intermediate School vs. Mediapolis Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aldo Leopold Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mediapolis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 5-6, Aldo Leopold Intermediate 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 42% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 227 students in grades 6-8, Mediapolis Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-6
6-8
Total Students
464 students
227 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1143 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
215
-
Grade 6 Students
249
70
Grade 7 Students
-
77
Grade 8 Students
-
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
2%
% Black
18%
n/a
% White
62%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
