Springville Secondary School vs. Excelsior Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Springville Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 185 students in grades 7-12, Springville Secondary School ranks in the top 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 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 617 students in grades 7-8, Excelsior Middle 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 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-8
Total Students
185 students
617 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#475 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#349 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
69%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
31
305
Grade 8 Students
28
312
Grade 9 Students
29
-
Grade 10 Students
34
-
Grade 11 Students
31
-
Grade 12 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
