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Indianola Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 874 students in Indianola Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Indianola Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
3,644 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Indianola Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
29 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,267 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
176
# Students in K Grade:
250
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,726 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,029
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,726
$15,968
Best Indianola Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indianola Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
403 S 15th St
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9530
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9530
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students
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