Stratford Comm School District

1000 Shakespeare Ave
Stratford, IA 50249-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Stratford Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 66 students in Stratford Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Stratford Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
1 School
944 Schools
# Students
66 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Stratford Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Stratford Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stratford Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stratford Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
n/a
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
63 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
95%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
8
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,955 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,530 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Stratford Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Stratford Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$41,955
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Stratford Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,530
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Stratford Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stratford Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stratford Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Shakespeare Ave
Stratford, IA 50249
(515) 838-2208
Grades: PK-6
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Bottom 50% in IA
  • : 70-79% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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