Essex Junior-Senior High School

111 Forbes St, Essex IA, 51638 | Essex Community School District | 712-379-3115
  • grades 6-12
  • students 114
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Essex
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
70%Essex
69%Iowa

Essex Junior-Senior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Essex Community School District" in Essex, IA. There are a total of 114 students and 12 teachers at Essex Junior-Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Essex Junior-Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average.

Essex Junior-Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students114
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Essex Junior-Senior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6>= 50%
7>= 50%
860-79%
High School>= 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6>= 50%
7>= 50%
860-79%
High School>= 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Essex Junior-Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 92.2% 90.4% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 1.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 4.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 1.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Essex demographics profile

StatisticEssexIowaNational
Population7723,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5135791
Median age57.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Essex

IndexEssexIowaNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Essex Junior-Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.