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North Polk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 504 students in North Polk Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in North Polk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Polk Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,105 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,649
$18,179
Spending / Student
$16,105
$18,122
Best North Polk Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Polk Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
315 Ne 141st Ave.
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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