Best Essex Public High Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 94 students in Essex, IA.

The top-ranked public high school in Essex, IA is Essex Junior-senior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Essex, IA public high school have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 71% statewide average). High schools in Essex have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Iowa public high schools.

Essex, IA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Essex Junior-senior High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).