Riverside Middle/senior High School vs. Gerald W Kirn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades 6-12, Riverside Middle/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 64% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 914 students in grades 6-8, Gerald W Kirn Middle 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 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
347 students
914 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#646 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#890 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
59%


Graduation Rate
≥80%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
47
297
Grade 7 Students
59
293
Grade 8 Students
56
324
Grade 9 Students
51
-
Grade 10 Students
52
-
Grade 11 Students
38
-
Grade 12 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
9%
13%


% Black
n/a
4%


% White
88%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

