Metro High School has 342 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Metro High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Metro High School’s learner population of 342 learners has declined by 16% over five school years. The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Metro High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Metro High School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Metro High School is George Washington High School (1.9 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mckinley Middle School (0.5 miles away).