North Polk High School vs. Dallas Center-grimes High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Polk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Dallas Center-grimes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades 9-12, North Polk High School ranks in the top 5% 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 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12, Dallas Center-grimes 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 71% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
647 students
1,027 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#300 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
86%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
77%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
156
284
Grade 10 Students
161
242
Grade 11 Students
170
253
Grade 12 Students
160
248
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
1%
4%


% White
93%
86%


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


Diversity Score
0.13
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

