Meskwaki Settlement School vs. South Tama County Middle School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Meskwaki Settlement School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
South Tama County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Meskwaki Settlement School serves 292 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Serving 431 students in grades 5-8, South Tama County 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 45% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
5-8
Total Students
292 students
431 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1112 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
39%
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Graduation Rate
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
21
-
Grade 1 Students
27
-
Grade 2 Students
24
-
Grade 3 Students
19
-
Grade 4 Students
31
-
Grade 5 Students
20
112
Grade 6 Students
29
103
Grade 7 Students
25
105
Grade 8 Students
25
111
Grade 9 Students
23
-
Grade 10 Students
16
-
Grade 11 Students
15
-
Grade 12 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
100%
10%


% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
40%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a

% White
n/a
42%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
n/a
7%
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Diversity Score
0.00
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
7%
n/a
