Diagonal Junior-senior High School vs. Orient-macksburg Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Diagonal Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Orient-macksburg Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 62 students in grades 6-12, Diagonal Junior-senior High 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 50-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 66 students in grades 7-12, Orient-macksburg Senior High 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
7-12
Total Students
62 students
66 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
4 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
n/a


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#943 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1055 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-59%


Graduation Rate
≥50%
≥50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
6
-
Grade 7 Students
12
11
Grade 8 Students
3
15
Grade 9 Students
8
12
Grade 10 Students
7
4
Grade 11 Students
15
14
Grade 12 Students
11
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
5%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
98%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%


Diversity Score
0.04
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

