For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 501 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 44% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,349 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 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
0.30
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,672 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,698
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,672
$16,042
Best Oelwein Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Oelwein Online School
(Math: 20-29% | 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
Grades: PK-12
| 136 students
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