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Denver Middle School vs. Waverly-shell Rock Middle School

Should you attend Denver Middle School or Waverly-shell Rock 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
Denver Middle School
800 Longview Drive
Denver, IA 50622
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Waverly-shell Rock Middle School
501 Heritage Way
Waverly, IA 50677
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Waverly-shell Rock Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades 6-8, Denver Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 696 students in grades 5-8, Waverly-shell Rock Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (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 and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
220 students
696 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#3 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
#155 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
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90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
80%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
83%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in IA)
76%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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 Waverly-shell Rock Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
161
Grade 6 Students
84
167
Grade 7 Students
73
180
Grade 8 Students
63
188

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Denver Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waverly-shell Rock Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Denver Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waverly-shell Rock Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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.
0.08
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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
11%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Denver 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 Waverly-shell Rock 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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