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Maquoketa 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 820 students in Maquoketa Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Maquoketa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,322 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Maquoketa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
35 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,120 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
85%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
89
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,061 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,324 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,061
$16,392
Spending / Student
$16,324
$15,968
Best Maquoketa Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maquoketa Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Locust Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-4956
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-4956
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
Briggs Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Quarry St
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-4996
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-4996
Grades: 3-5
| 227 students
Rank: n/an/a
1003 Pershing Road
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-5157
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-5157
Grades: PK-2
| 276 students
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