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Graettinger-Terril 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 221 students in Graettinger-Terril Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Graettinger-Terril Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
350 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Graettinger-Terril 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
328 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
34
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,717 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,611 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,717
$16,392
Spending / Student
$21,611
$15,968
Best Graettinger-Terril Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Graettinger-terril Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 S. Schooley St.
Terril, IA 51364
(712) 859-3286
Terril, IA 51364
(712) 859-3286
Grades: PK-5
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
Graettinger-terril Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 S Lincoln Ave
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3286
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3286
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students
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