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Keokuk 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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,057 students in Keokuk Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Keokuk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
1,720 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Keokuk 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
82%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,730 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,248 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,730
$18,179
Spending / Student
$18,248
$18,122
Best Keokuk Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2940 Decatur St
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3503
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3503
Gr: 2-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
116 N 8th
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-1953
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-1953
Gr: K-1 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Keokuk Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2002 Orleans Avenue
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3737
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3737
Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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