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Collins-Maxwell 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 194 students in Collins-Maxwell Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Collins-Maxwell Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
416 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Collins-Maxwell 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
366 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
176
# Students in K Grade:
24
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,202 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,481 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,202
$16,406
Spending / Student
$19,481
$15,982
Best Collins-Maxwell Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collins-maxwell Middle/high School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Metcalf St.
Maxwell, IA 50161
(515) 387-1115
Maxwell, IA 50161
(515) 387-1115
Grades: 7-12
| 194 students
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