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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 74 students in Stratford Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Stratford Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
1 School
484 Schools
# Students
74 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stratford 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
63%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
88%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,419 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,689 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,419
$16,596
Spending / Student
$31,689
$16,167
Best Stratford Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stratford Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Shakespeare Ave
Stratford, IA 50249
(515) 838-2208
Stratford, IA 50249
(515) 838-2208
Gr: PK-6 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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