For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in East Sac County 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 East Sac County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
777 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Sac County Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#233 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.7%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,094 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,124
$16,596
Spending / Student
$17,094
$16,167
Best East Sac County Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Sac County High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 Jackson
Lake View, IA 51450
(712) 665-5001
Lake View, IA 51450
(712) 665-5001
Gr: 7-12 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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