For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 809 students in Oelwein 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 Oelwein Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
943 Schools
# Students
1,345 Students
325,396 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
23,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Oelwein 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#310 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,402 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,018 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
38,706 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
19 Students
21,771 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,131 Students
237,802 Students
% White Students
84%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
16,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
94
37,309
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
35,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
35,433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
35,198
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
34,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
35,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,719 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,745
$16,406
Spending / Student
$15,719
$15,982
Best Oelwein Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wings Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 8th Ave Ne
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-1982
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-1982
Grades: 1-4
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
Oelwein Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 12th Ave Se
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3015
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3015
Grades: 5-8
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Oelwein Online School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
307 8th Ave. Se
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536
Grades: PK-12
| 84 students
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