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North Central Junior High School vs. Northwest Junior High School

Should you attend North Central Junior High School or Northwest 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
North Central Junior High School
180 E. Forevergreen Rd
North Liberty, IA 52317
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northwest Junior High School
1507 8th St
Coralville, IA 52241
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Central Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Northwest Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 622 students in grades 7-8, North Central Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 730 students in grades 7-8, Northwest Junior 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 66% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
622 students
730 students
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This chart displays total students of Northwest Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Northwest Junior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Central Junior High 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 Northwest 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

#170 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
#631 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Central Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
66%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest 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.
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
73%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest 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.
71%
(Top 50% in IA)
63%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest 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 North Central Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwest Junior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
313
380
Grade 8 Students
309
350

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Central Junior High 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 Northwest Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Central Junior High 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 Northwest Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Central Junior High 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 Northwest Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Central Junior High 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 Northwest 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest 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.
0.50
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of North Central Junior High 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 Northwest 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
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest 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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