Maquoketa Community High School vs. Bellevue High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades 9-12, Maquoketa Community 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 53% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades 6-12, Bellevue 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 63% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
495 students
364 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
47
Grade 8 Students
-
47
Grade 9 Students
135
59
Grade 10 Students
123
57
Grade 11 Students
132
45
Grade 12 Students
105
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
89%
95%


% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

