Iowa High School

401 W Miller Ave, Iowa LA, 70647 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4380
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1075
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Iowa
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
75%Iowa
66%Louisiana

Iowa High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Iowa, LA. There are a total of 1,075 students and 58 teachers at Iowa High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Iowa High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 17% higher than the Louisiana average.

Iowa High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1075
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment40
Taking some courses40
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses26

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 Iowa High School, there are a total of 40 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 40 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
765-69%
870-74%
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
775-79%
885-89%
High School75-79%

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.

Iowa High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 63.6% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 31.6% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Iowa demographics profile

StatisticIowaLouisianaNational
Population3,2094,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94510891
Median age32.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Iowa

IndexIowaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Iowa High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.