Southeast Polk Junior High

8325 Ne University Ave., Pleasant Hill IA, 50327 | Southeast Polk Community School District | 515-967-5509
  • grades 7-8
  • students 1049
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 78% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
77%Pleasant Hill
69%Iowa

Southeast Polk Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Southeast Polk Community School District" in Pleasant Hill, IA. There are a total of 1,049 students and 62 teachers at Southeast Polk Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Southeast Polk Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 13% higher than the Iowa average.

Southeast Polk Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1049
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Southeast Polk Junior High, 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
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
776%
883%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
776%
878%
High Schooln/a

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.

Southeast Polk Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 84.5% 85.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 6.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Pleasant Hill demographics profile

StatisticPleasant HillIowaNational
Population9,9593,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9515791
Median age38.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%60%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pleasant Hill

IndexPleasant HillIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college68.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Southeast Polk Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.