Top Rankings
Le Mars Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in Le Mars 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 Le Mars Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Le Mars 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 75% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
12%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
69%
73%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,237 in this school district is less 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 $13,485 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,237
$18,179
Spending / Student
$13,485
$18,122
Best Le Mars Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Le Mars Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
977 3rd Ave Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-7022
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-7022
Gr: 6-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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