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Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 337 students in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,551 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,430 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
157
# Students in K Grade:
120
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,768 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,165
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,768
$16,042
Best Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vinton-shellsburg Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
212 W. 15th St.
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students
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