Saydel High School

5601 Ne 7Th St, Des Moines IA, 50313 | Saydel Community School District | 515-262-9325
  • grades 9-12
  • students 415
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

Saydel High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Saydel Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 415 students and 30 teachers at Saydel High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Saydel High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average.

Saydel High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students415
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Saydel 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Saydel High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 89.5% 86.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 9.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Saydel High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.