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Calamus-Wheatland 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 middle school serving 204 students in Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
450 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
420 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
176
# Students in K Grade:
40
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,929 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,569
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,929
$15,968
Best Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calamus-wheatland Sec Attendance Center
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 E Park Rd
Wheatland, IA 52777
(563) 374-1292
Wheatland, IA 52777
(563) 374-1292
Grades: 7-12
| 204 students
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