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H-L-V Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 133 students in H-L-V Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in H-L-V 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 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), 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
301 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
H-L-V 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.7%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,751 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,674 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,751
$16,596
Spending / Student
$18,674
$16,167
Best H-L-V Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
H-l-v Junior-senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
402 5th Street
Victor, IA 52347
(319) 647-2161
Victor, IA 52347
(319) 647-2161
Gr: 7-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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