For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 525 students in Oelwein Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Oelwein Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,326 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oelwein 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 68% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
68%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,944 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,971
$16,596
Spending / Student
$15,944
$16,167
Best Oelwein Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oelwein Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 12th Ave Se
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3015
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3015
Gr: 5-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Oelwein Online School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 6th Ave. Sw
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536
Gr: PK-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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