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Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,577 students in Bondurant-Farrar 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 Schools in Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
2,824 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
82%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,149 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,287
$16,596
Spending / Student
$13,149
$16,167
Best Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-3711
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-3711
Gr: 5-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-7494
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-7494
Gr: 2-4 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
600 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-6361
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-6361
Gr: PK-2 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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