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Roland-Story 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 764 students in Roland-Story Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Roland-Story Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3 Schools
943 Schools
# Students
1,106 Students
325,396 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
23,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Roland-Story Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,402 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,018 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
38,706 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,771 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,006 Students
237,802 Students
% White Students
91%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
16,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
85
37,309
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
35,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
35,433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
35,198
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
34,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
35,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,339 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,167
$16,406
Spending / Student
$13,339
$15,982
Best Roland-Story Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roland-story Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
206 S Main St
Roland, IA 50236
(515) 388-4348
Roland, IA 50236
(515) 388-4348
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Roland-story Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
900 Hillcrest Dr
Story City, IA 50248
(515) 733-4386
Story City, IA 50248
(515) 733-4386
Grades: PK-4
| 444 students
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