Columbus Community High School vs. Wapello Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbus Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Wapello Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades 9-12, Columbus Community 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 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to 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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 187 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). 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 14:1 is equal to 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 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
220 students
187 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#845 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1051 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-59%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
64
45
Grade 10 Students
50
44
Grade 11 Students
51
50
Grade 12 Students
55
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
n/a
% Hispanic
56%
12%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
30%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%