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Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Merle Hay school information

Index Merle Hay Des Moines Iowa
Average Test Scores50%48%69%
Student/Teacher ration/a13:113:1
Total public schoolsn/a691,101
Total private schoolsn/a13208
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a1096

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Merle Hay are 3% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately n/a public schools in Merle Hay
  • 87.3% of people in Merle Hay have completed 8th grade
  • 86.9% of people in Merle Hay have completed high school
  • 33.2% of people in Merle Hay have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Merle Hay

      Index Merle Hay Des Moines Iowa
      Completed 8th grade87.3%82.6%89.2%
      Completed high school86.9%81.4%87.7%
      Completed some college64.7%56.8%59.8%
      Completed associate degree44.0%34.8%38.4%
      Completed bachelors33.2%25.2%27.2%
      Completed masters7.5%7.5%8.7%
      Completed professional degree1.4%2.5%2.7%
      Completed doctorate0.7%0.8%1.1%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Granger, IA1,89087%81.3%
      Van Meter, IA1,38686%79.9%
      Alleman, IA43885%77.8%
      Waukee, IA22,59885%76.3%
      Polk City, IA4,79785%76.0%
      Des Moines, IA215,40848%0.3%

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      Tacoma, WA215,76648%0.0%
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      Fontana, CA212,70436%25.7%
      Santa Clarita, CA212,51956%16.4%
      Des Moines, IA215,40848%0.3%
      Source: The Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.