Charles City Middle School vs. Central Springs Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades 5-8, Charles City 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 53% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 277 students in grades 4-8, Central Springs Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 77% (which is higher 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 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
4-8
Total Students
423 students
277 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#889 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#420 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
77%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 4 Students
-
45
Grade 5 Students
96
49
Grade 6 Students
98
57
Grade 7 Students
104
61
Grade 8 Students
125
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
6%
2%


% Black
9%
4%


% White
76%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

