Benton Community Senior High School vs. Vinton-shellsburg High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Vinton-shellsburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades 9-12, Benton Community Senior 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 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades 9-12, Vinton-shellsburg High School ranks in the top 30% 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 71% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
490 students
406 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#559 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#327 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
83%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
130
106
Grade 10 Students
116
104
Grade 11 Students
117
92
Grade 12 Students
127
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
91%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
