Johnston Senior High School vs. Dallas Center-grimes High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Johnston Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Dallas Center-grimes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,771 students in grades 10-12, Johnston Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12, Dallas Center-grimes High 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 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,771 students
1,027 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#432 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#294 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
86%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
77%


Graduation Rate
97%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
-
284
Grade 10 Students
591
242
Grade 11 Students
591
253
Grade 12 Students
589
248
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
8%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
5%


% Black
11%
4%


% White
68%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

