Mount Vernon Middle School vs. Mckinley Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Vernon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Mckinley Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades 5-8, Mount Vernon Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades 6-8, Mckinley Steam Academy 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 46% (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 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
403 students
414 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#88 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1050 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
107
-
Grade 6 Students
92
138
Grade 7 Students
105
148
Grade 8 Students
99
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
6%


% Black
1%
26%


% White
89%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
12%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

