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Callanan Middle School vs. Brody Middle School

Should you attend Callanan Middle School or Brody Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Callanan Middle School
3010 Center Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Brody Middle School
2501 Park Ave
Des Moines, IA 50321
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Callanan Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Brody Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, Callanan Middle 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 45% (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 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 598 students in grades 6-8, Brody Middle 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 49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
543 students
598 students
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This chart displays total students of Brody Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brody Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brody Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1139 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#1152 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Callanan Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brody Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
42%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Callanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brody Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Callanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brody Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Callanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brody Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Brody Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
200
199
Grade 7 Students
175
220
Grade 8 Students
168
179

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Callanan Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brody Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brody Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brody Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brody Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brody Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brody Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Callanan Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brody Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brody Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Callanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brody Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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