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Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 246 students in Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
602 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
92%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,713 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,490 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,713
$16,596
Spending / Student
$16,490
$16,167
Best Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anthon Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
110 W Division
Anthon, IA 51004
(712) 373-5244
Anthon, IA 51004
(712) 373-5244
Gr: PK-5 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 South 7th
Mapleton, IA 51034
(712) 881-1319
Mapleton, IA 51034
(712) 881-1319
Gr: PK-5 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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