Top Rankings
Ar-We-Va Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Ar-We-Va Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Ar-We-Va Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
242 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ar-We-Va Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
196 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
81%
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:
17
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
28
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,810 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 $14,169 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,810
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,169
$15,968
Best Ar-We-Va Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ar-we-va Elementary Community School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 Clinton Street
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4313
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4313
Grades: PK-5
| 134 students
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