West Delaware High School vs. Maquoketa Valley Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Delaware High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Maquoketa Valley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades 9-12, West Delaware High 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 65% (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 13:1 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 191 students in grades 9-12, Maquoketa Valley Senior High School ranks in the top 50% 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 65-69% (which is higher than 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 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
474 students
191 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#596 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#375 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-79%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
119
54
Grade 10 Students
120
47
Grade 11 Students
125
51
Grade 12 Students
110
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
92%
94%


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


Diversity Score
0.15
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%

