Top Rankings
Harris-Lake Park Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 341 students in Harris-Lake Park Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Harris-Lake Park Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
341 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harris-Lake Park Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#89 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.8%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,199 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,762
$16,592
Spending / Student
$11,199
$16,163
Best Harris-Lake Park Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harris-lake Park High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
905 South Market
Lake Park, IA 51347
(712) 832-3809
Lake Park, IA 51347
(712) 832-3809
Gr: 6-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Harris-lake Park Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
105 Ave A West
Lake Park, IA 51347
(712) 832-3437
Lake Park, IA 51347
(712) 832-3437
Gr: PK-5 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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