Frank L Smart Intermediate vs. Sudlow Intermediate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frank L Smart Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Sudlow Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades 7-8, Frank L Smart Intermediate 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 16% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 503 students in grades 7-8, Sudlow Intermediate 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 52% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is lower 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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
273 students
503 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1228 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#973 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
131
274
Grade 8 Students
142
229
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
21%
16%
% Black
26%
26%
% White
41%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
