Top Rankings
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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 777 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 70%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roland-Story Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
92%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,260 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,194
$18,179
Spending / Student
$16,260
$18,122
Best Roland-Story Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roland-story Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
206 S Main St
Roland, IA 50236
(515) 388-4348
Roland, IA 50236
(515) 388-4348
Gr: 5-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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
Gr: PK-4 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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