For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 323 students in Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
458 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
402 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
33
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,513 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 $22,843 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,513
$16,392
Spending / Student
$22,843
$15,968
Best Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierson Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
321 4th St
Pierson, IA 51048
(712) 375-5939
Pierson, IA 51048
(712) 375-5939
Grades: 5-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Kingsley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028
(712) 378-2861
Kingsley, IA 51028
(712) 378-2861
Grades: K-4
| 168 students
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