Top Rankings
Essex Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 102 students in Essex Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Essex Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
198 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Essex Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
533 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
182 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
10
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,813 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,404 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending (20-21)
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$20,813
$16,392
Spending / Student (20-21)
$18,404
$15,968
Best Essex Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Essex Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Forbes St
Essex, IA 51638
(712) 379-3114
Essex, IA 51638
(712) 379-3114
Grades: PK-5
| 102 students
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