Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District

403 W Union
Edgewood, IA 52042
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 310 students in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
532 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#199 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
503 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
95%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
52
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,607 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,406
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,607
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Edgewood-Colesburg Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgewood-colesburg Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
409 East St
Edgewood, IA 52042
(563) 856-2415
Grades: PK-6
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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