Norwalk Middle School vs. Ankeny High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ankeny High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 787 students in grades 6-8, Norwalk Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,347 students in grades 10-12, Ankeny 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 77% (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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
10-12
Total Students
787 students
1,347 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
80 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#382 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#142 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
86%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
85%


Graduation Rate
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94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
254
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Grade 7 Students
268
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Grade 8 Students
265
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Grade 10 Students
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447
Grade 11 Students
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425
Grade 12 Students
-
475
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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3%


% Hispanic
7%
7%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
88%
81%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

