For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 312 students in Nodaway Valley Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Nodaway Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
636 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nodaway Valley 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.9%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,719 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,792 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,719
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,792
$16,163
Best Nodaway Valley Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nodaway Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
324 Nw 2nd
Greenfield, IA 50849
(641) 630-1042
Greenfield, IA 50849
(641) 630-1042
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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