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Goodrell Middle School vs. Southeast Polk Junior High School

Should you attend Goodrell Middle School or Southeast Polk Junior High 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
Goodrell Middle School
3300 E. 29th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Southeast Polk Junior High School
8325 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Goodrell 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%)
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Overview
Serving 523 students in grades 6-8, Goodrell 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 31% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,088 students in grades 7-8, Southeast Polk Junior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
523 students
1,088 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
66 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southeast Polk Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Goodrell Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southeast Polk Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1206 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#321 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Goodrell Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southeast Polk Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
73%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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.
40%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
80%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
69%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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
This chart displays the students of Goodrell Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southeast Polk Junior High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
192
-
Grade 7 Students
170
567
Grade 8 Students
161
521

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Goodrell Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Southeast Polk Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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.
0.73
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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
75%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Goodrell 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 Southeast Polk Junior High 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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