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Wapello Senior High School vs. Wapello Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Wapello Senior High School
501 Buchanan St
Wapello, IA 52653
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Wapello Junior High School
501 Buchanan St
Wapello, IA 52653
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Wapello Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 179 students in grades 9-12, Wapello Senior 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 100 students in grades 6-8, Wapello 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
179 students
100 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wapello 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

#1072 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#892 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
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40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wapello Senior 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 Wapello 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wapello Senior 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 Wapello 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.
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wapello Senior 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 Wapello 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.
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
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26
Grade 7 Students
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34
Grade 8 Students
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40
Grade 9 Students
42
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Grade 10 Students
51
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Grade 11 Students
45
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Grade 12 Students
41
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wapello Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wapello Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wapello Senior 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 Wapello Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wapello Senior 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 Wapello Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wapello 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.
0.28
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Wapello Senior 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 Wapello 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
35%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wapello 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
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wapello 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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