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Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 207 students in Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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 Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
480 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,719 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,719
$18,179
Spending / Student
$18,846
$18,122
Best Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gladbrook-reinbeck Jr. High & High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Blackhawk Street
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2921
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2921
Gr: 7-12 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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