Top Rankings
Glenwood Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 461 students in Glenwood Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Glenwood Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
2,056 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Glenwood Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.42
# American Indian Students
15 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
32 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,940 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
94%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
176
# Students in K Grade:
161
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,635 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,370
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,635
$15,968
Best Glenwood Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Sivers Road
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4887
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4887
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
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