Top Rankings
South Hamilton 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in South Hamilton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in South Hamilton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
699 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
South Hamilton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
603 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
176
# Students in K Grade:
60
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,498 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,462 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,498
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,462
$15,968
Best South Hamilton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hamilton Middle And High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 Division St
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5418
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5418
Grades: 7-12
| 335 students
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